Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Botswana
Botswana: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 951 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Botswana stood at 951 t.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 167.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Botswana peaked at 1,070 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 128 t, in 1995.
That places Botswana 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 190.1 t | 128 t | 271 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 295.2 t | 238 t | 329 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 485 t | 295 t | 757 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 989.6 t | 908 t | 1,070 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 10,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 491 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 129 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 147 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 11,474 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 10,702 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Botswana?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Botswana was 951 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,070 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 t in 1995.
- How does Botswana rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Botswana ranks 59th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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).