Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kiribati

Kiribati: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 23 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
23 t
in 2022
All-time low
2 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Kiribati, 1990–2024

05101520251990200720241990: 2 t1991: 2 t1992: 2 t1993: 2 t1994: 7 t1995: 7 t1996: 7 t1997: 3 t1998: 3 t1999: 3 t2000: 3 t2001: 3 t2002: 3 t2003: 4 t2004: 5 t2005: 5 t2006: 6 t2007: 5 t2008: 6 t2009: 7 t2010: 7 t2011: 7 t2012: 7 t2013: 11 t2014: 14 t2015: 16 t2016: 15 t2017: 13 t2018: 14 t2019: 17 t2020: 21 t2021: 22 t2022: 23 t2023: 23 t2024: 23 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Kiribati stood at 23 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Kiribati peaked at 23 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1990.

That places Kiribati 162nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.8 t 2 t 7 t 10
2000s 4.7 t 3 t 7 t 10
2010s 12.1 t 7 t 17 t 10
2020s 22.4 t 21 t 23 t 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 159 Equatorial Guinea 29 t compare
  2. 160 Solomon Islands 27 t compare
  3. 161 Gambia 25 t compare
  4. 163 Haiti 22 t compare
  5. 164 Seychelles 18 t compare
  6. 165 Mayotte 17 t compare
  7. 165 Palau 17 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Kiribati?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Kiribati was 23 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 23 t in 2022.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1990.
How does Kiribati rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Kiribati ranks 162nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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
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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).