Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Somalia
Somalia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 239 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Somalia, 1990–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Somalia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 17.7 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 200 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 68.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 43,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 30.15 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
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
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).