Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Ghana

Ghana: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 2,206 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,206 t
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
39th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,473 t
in 2023
All-time low
32 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 32 t1991: 32 t1992: 32 t1993: 32 t1994: 32 t1995: 32 t1996: 1.2k t1997: 337 t1998: 113 t1999: 57 t2000: 47 t2001: 47 t2002: 50 t2003: 56 t2004: 61 t2005: 124 t2006: 531 t2007: 48 t2008: 166 t2009: 157 t2010: 530 t2011: 902 t2012: 1.3k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 2.0k t2015: 1.1k t2016: 824 t2017: 502 t2018: 949 t2019: 1.4k t2020: 1.8k t2021: 2.3k t2022: 1.6k t2023: 2.5k t2024: 2.2k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 2,206 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 2,473 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32 t, in 1990.

Ghana ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 186.7 t 32 t 1,168 t 10
2000s 128.7 t 47 t 531 t 10
2010s 1,119 t 502 t 2,019 t 10
2020s 2,083 t 1,605 t 2,473 t 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 36 Benin 2,442 t compare
  2. 37 Mozambique 2,262 t compare
  3. 38 Austria 2,233 t compare
  4. 40 Chile 2,076 t compare
  5. 41 Bangladesh 1,997 t compare
  6. 42 Panama 1,872 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Ghana?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Ghana was 2,206 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2,473 t in 2023.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 32 t in 1990.
How does Ghana rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Ghana ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).