Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ghana
Ghana: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 348 t in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1995–2007
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2007, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ghana stood at 348 t.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 352 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1999.
Ghana ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 t | — |
| 1996 | 7 t | +133.3% |
| 1997 | 3 t | -57.1% |
| 1998 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 t | -66.7% |
| 2004 | 27 t | +2600.0% |
| 2005 | 352 t | +1203.7% |
| 2007 | 348 t | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 348 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 317 t, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 348 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13 t, 26.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4 t | 1 t | 7 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 242.33 t | 27 t | 352 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % 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 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ghana?
- Herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ghana was 348 t in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 352 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2007.
- Is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,500.0%. 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 – Phenoxy hormone products — 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).