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.
Middle Africa ranks 25th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 | 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
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 270.89 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.84 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 661,321 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 649,682 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 160,685 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.73 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.98 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 35,315 1000 ha (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 25th out of 26 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).