Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Africa
Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 64,178 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Africa is 64,178 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Africa peaked at 64,178 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,512 t, in 1993.
That places Africa 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,581 t | — |
| 1991 | 25,450 t | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 22,806 t | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 20,512 t | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 22,556 t | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 24,761 t | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 26,821 t | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 28,420 t | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 28,727 t | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 28,897 t | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 27,755 t | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 28,239 t | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 31,105 t | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 33,823 t | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 37,369 t | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 38,559 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 37,562 t | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35,535 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34,803 t | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 35,944 t | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 40,595 t | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 42,857 t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 44,767 t | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 47,590 t | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 46,381 t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 44,928 t | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 44,059 t | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 47,011 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 52,837 t | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 56,986 t | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 59,421 t | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 60,067 t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60,431 t | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 62,371 t | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 64,178 t | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,453 t | 20,512 t | 28,897 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,069 t | 27,755 t | 38,559 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,801 t | 40,595 t | 56,986 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,294 t | 59,421 t | 64,178 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 China, mainland 65,300 t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2,600 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,780 t compare
- 6 India 20,619 t compare
- 7 Germany 17,695 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 767 t compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 607 t compare
- 8 Paraguay 15,789 t compare
- 9 Mexico 15,010 t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 599 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 14,274 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 412 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Africa?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Africa was 64,178 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 64,178 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,512 t in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — 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).