Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Senegal
Senegal: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 517 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 1992–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2020, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Senegal stood at 517 t. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.6% on the previous year and up 17,133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 517 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2012.
Senegal ranks 48th of 83 countries on this measure, 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 | 41.57 t | 39 t | 43 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 29.5 t | 13 t | 46 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 154.67 t | 3 t | 267 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 517 t | 517 t | 517 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 120.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 418 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 29.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 58.87 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.56 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 40.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,830 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Senegal?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Senegal was 517 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 517 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2012.
- How does Senegal rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,133.3%. 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 - 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).