Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,639 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Middle Africa is 2,639 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Middle Africa peaked at 2,642 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 407 t, in 1991.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 539 t | — |
| 1991 | 407 t | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 452 t | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 435 t | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 507 t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 563 t | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 458 t | -18.7% |
| 1997 | 452 t | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 463 t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 602 t | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 526 t | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 529 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 763 t | +44.2% |
| 2003 | 769 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 847 t | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 847 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 976 t | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 998 t | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 965 t | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 989 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1,228 t | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 1,351 t | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,334 t | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,469 t | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,640 t | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,753 t | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1,582 t | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 2,024 t | +27.9% |
| 2018 | 2,020 t | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,139 t | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 2,513 t | +17.5% |
| 2021 | 2,405 t | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,642 t | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 2,563 t | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2,639 t | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 487.8 t | 407 t | 602 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.9 t | 526 t | 998 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,654 t | 1,228 t | 2,139 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,552 t | 2,405 t | 2,642 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 3 China 104,811 t compare
- 3 Türkiye 12,727 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,147 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 100,400 t compare
- 5 Canada 80,962 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3,085 t compare
- 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare
- 7 Paraguay 54,235 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,499 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,372 t compare
- 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Middle Africa?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Middle Africa was 2,639 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,642 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 407 t in 1991.
- How does Middle Africa rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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).