Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Senegal
Senegal: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 340 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 340 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 453 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76 t, in 2001.
That places Senegal 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.4 t | 100 t | 116 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.5 t | 76 t | 293 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.3 t | 102 t | 453 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 340 t | 340 t | 340 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 111 Samoa 376 t compare
- 112 Lesotho 362 t compare
- 113 Cayman Islands 344 t compare
- 115 Turkmenistan 327 t compare
- 116 Liberia 323 t compare
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 120.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 418 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 58.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,830 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Senegal?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Senegal was 340 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 453 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 t in 2001.
- How does Senegal rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Senegal ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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).