Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 25 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia stood at 25 t.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 86 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
That places Gambia 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6 t | 1 t | 86 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 t | 0 t | 22 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 t | 10 t | 22 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 t | 16 t | 25 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 158 Jordan 31 t compare
- 159 Equatorial Guinea 29 t compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 27 t compare
- 162 Kiribati 23 t compare
- 163 Haiti 22 t compare
- 164 Seychelles 18 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Gambia was 25 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 86 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).