Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Senegal

Senegal: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 90 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
90 t
Change on year
up 275.0%
World rank
37th
of 69 countries
All-time high
281 t
in 2015
All-time low
5 t
in 2012
Years of data
14
1992–2020

Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 1992–2020

01002003001992200620201992: 11 t1993: 13 t1994: 14 t1995: 15 t1996: 14 t1997: 14 t1998: 12 t2000: 14 t2001: 14 t2012: 5 t2015: 281 t2016: 200 t2017: 24 t2020: 90 t

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

Analysis

In 2020, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Senegal stood at 90 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.0% on the previous year and up 1,700.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 281 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2012.

That places Senegal 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2020, 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 13.29 t 11 t 15 t 7
2000s 14 t 14 t 14 t 2
2010s 127.5 t 5 t 281 t 4
2020s 90 t 90 t 90 t 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 34 Sudan (former) 112 t compare
  2. 35 Denmark 100 t compare
  3. 36 Latvia 97 t compare
  4. 38 Switzerland 88 t compare
  5. 39 Greece 84 t compare
  6. 40 Portugal 81 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Senegal?
Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Senegal was 90 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 281 t in 2015.
What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2012.
How does Senegal rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
Senegal ranks 37th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
69 places, 1,177 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).