Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Somalia

Somalia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 239 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
239 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 209 countries
All-time high
239 t
in 2021
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Somalia, 1990–2024

0501001502002501990200720241990: 7 t1991: 5 t1992: 4 t1993: 5 t1994: 10 t1995: 7 t1996: 6 t1997: 1 t1998: 0 t1999: 4 t2000: 5 t2001: 8 t2002: 6 t2003: 9 t2004: 18 t2005: 23 t2006: 32 t2007: 31 t2008: 38 t2009: 36 t2010: 38 t2011: 52 t2012: 73 t2013: 97 t2014: 115 t2015: 113 t2016: 97 t2017: 103 t2018: 142 t2019: 198 t2020: 230 t2021: 239 t2022: 239 t2023: 239 t2024: 239 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Somalia is 239 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 107.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Somalia peaked at 239 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.

That places Somalia 127th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.9 t 0 t 10 t 10
2000s 20.6 t 5 t 38 t 10
2010s 102.8 t 38 t 198 t 10
2020s 237.2 t 230 t 239 t 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 124 Fiji 258 t compare
  2. 125 Bhutan 241 t compare
  3. 126 Gabon 240 t compare
  4. 128 Botswana 220 t compare
  5. 129 Armenia 196 t compare
  6. 130 Antigua and Barbuda 180 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Somalia?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Somalia was 239 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 239 t in 2021.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
How does Somalia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Somalia ranks 127th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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

Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).