Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 15,639 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Africa stood at 15,639 t.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Africa peaked at 16,313 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,703 t, in 1994.
Southern Africa ranks 19th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,618 t | 7,703 t | 10,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,733 t | 9,955 t | 11,972 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,519 t | 12,180 t | 14,631 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,899 t | 15,597 t | 16,313 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 152.42 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 4.38 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 12.74 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 267,335 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 265,067 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 165,032 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 62.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 8.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 13,812 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Africa?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Africa was 15,639 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,313 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,703 t in 1994.
- How does Southern Africa rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Africa 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).