Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ghana
Ghana: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 1,463 t in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1995–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2007, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana stood at 1,463 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.9% on the previous year and up 12,091.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 1,948 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1995.
Ghana ranks 29th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6 t | 3 t | 20 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 859.25 t | 13 t | 1,948 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana was 1,463 t in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,948 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1995.
- How does Ghana rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2007.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12,091.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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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).