Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kenya

Kenya: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,476 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,476 t
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
56th
of 209 countries
All-time high
2,476 t
in 2024
All-time low
95 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kenya, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 95 t1991: 214 t1992: 289 t1993: 298 t1994: 720 t1995: 692 t1996: 694 t1997: 315 t1998: 390 t1999: 471 t2000: 519 t2001: 557 t2002: 553 t2003: 598 t2004: 639 t2005: 743 t2006: 781 t2007: 683 t2008: 768 t2009: 777 t2010: 982 t2011: 1.1k t2012: 1.4k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 1.7k t2015: 1.7k t2016: 1.7k t2017: 1.9k t2018: 2.2k t2019: 2.3k t2020: 2.2k t2021: 1.8k t2022: 1.8k t2023: 2.1k t2024: 2.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 2,476 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Kenya peaked at 2,476 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95 t, in 1990.

Kenya ranks 56th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 417.8 t 95 t 720 t 10
2000s 661.8 t 519 t 781 t 10
2010s 1,656 t 982 t 2,346 t 10
2020s 2,099 t 1,820 t 2,476 t 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 53 Costa Rica 2,664 t compare
  2. 54 Lithuania 2,602 t compare
  3. 55 Denmark 2,579 t compare
  4. 57 Chile 2,427 t compare
  5. 58 Sudan (former) 2,347 t compare
  6. 59 Bulgaria 2,248 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Kenya?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Kenya was 2,476 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,476 t in 2024.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 95 t in 1990.
How does Kenya rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Kenya ranks 56th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya 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

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).