Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Senegal
Senegal: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 3 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Senegal, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 3 t for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in 2020.
That represents a change of down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Senegal peaked at 72 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
Senegal ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Senegal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 12 t | — |
| 2014 | 72 t | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 3 t | — |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 3 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 t, 33% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 3 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 t, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.8 t | 0 t | 72 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 t | 3 t | 3 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % 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 -0.1647 % 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 – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Senegal?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Senegal was 3 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 72 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Senegal ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. 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 – Sulfonyl ureas — 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).