Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Uganda
Uganda: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1,027 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Uganda, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Uganda stood at 1,027 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Uganda peaked at 1,027 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91 t, in 1990.
That places Uganda 83rd 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 | 100.8 t | 91 t | 147 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.1 t | 116 t | 222 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 478.9 t | 272 t | 573 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 786 t | 548 t | 1,027 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,105 t compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 1,076 t compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 1,055 t compare
- 84 Austria 1,015 t compare
- 85 Slovakia 991 t compare
- 86 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
More environment data for Uganda
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.1 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 11.14 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,730 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.93 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 28.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,748 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 54.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 8,751 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Uganda?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Uganda was 1,027 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 1,027 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 t in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Uganda ranks 83rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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).