Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Burundi
Burundi: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Burundi, 1992–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 2 t for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in 2016.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Burundi peaked at 64 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1997.
Burundi ranks 75th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Burundi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7 t | — |
| 1993 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 2 t | -75.0% |
| 1995 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 2 t | -71.4% |
| 1997 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 5 t | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 3 t | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 9 t | +200.0% |
| 2002 | 7 t | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 6 t | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 10 t | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 5 t | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 48 t | +860.0% |
| 2008 | 64 t | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 3 t | -95.3% |
| 2015 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 2 t | -66.7% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 2 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 46 t, 4% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 2 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60 t, 3% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +860.0% | 5 t | 48 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 t | 1 t | 8 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 17.44 t | 3 t | 64 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.67 t | 2 t | 6 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More environment data for Burundi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -27.74 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2013)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Burundi?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Burundi was 2 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 64 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1997.
- How does Burundi rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Burundi ranks 75th out of 80 countries with data for 2016.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).