Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 116 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone is 116 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone peaked at 131 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 2003.
Sierra Leone ranks 140th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4 t | 57 t | 63 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.4 t | 14 t | 55 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.7 t | 47 t | 131 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 116 t | 116 t | 116 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone was 116 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 131 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).