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 129th of 194 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.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57 t | — |
| 1991 | 58 t | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 59 t | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 60 t | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 60 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61 t | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 61 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 62 t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 63 t | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 63 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55 t | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 37 t | -32.7% |
| 2002 | 21 t | -43.2% |
| 2003 | 14 t | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 18 t | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 22 t | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 27 t | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 31 t | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 37 t | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 42 t | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 47 t | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 52 t | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 56 t | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 61 t | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 69 t | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 107 t | +55.1% |
| 2016 | 118 t | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 131 t | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 110 t | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 116 t | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 116 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 116 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 116 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 116 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 116 t | +0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 116 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 258.5 t, 45% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 116 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 317.5 t, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.232 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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 129th out of 194 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).