Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 16,126 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 16,126 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa peaked at 17,547 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,228 t, in 1993.
Northern Africa ranks 15th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,468 t | — |
| 1991 | 13,247 t | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 11,949 t | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 10,228 t | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 11,164 t | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 12,386 t | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 12,284 t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,233 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 11,729 t | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 11,907 t | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 12,446 t | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13,377 t | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 14,409 t | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 16,186 t | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 17,547 t | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 17,167 t | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 15,528 t | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 15,104 t | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 13,673 t | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 13,750 t | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,418 t | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 15,153 t | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 15,012 t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 14,099 t | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 13,014 t | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12,939 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 14,198 t | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 12,777 t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14,778 t | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 15,601 t | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 15,282 t | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,786 t | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 14,349 t | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15,394 t | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 16,126 t | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,960 t | 10,228 t | 13,247 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,919 t | 12,446 t | 17,547 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,199 t | 12,777 t | 15,601 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,187 t | 14,349 t | 16,126 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 12 Nigeria 12,141 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 118 t compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 96 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 11,363 t compare
- 14 Australia 11,060 t compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3 t compare
- 15 Spain 10,955 t compare
- 16 Italy 9,765 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 2 t compare
- 17 South Africa 9,344 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 1 t compare
- 18 Cambodia 8,628 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa was 16,126 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,547 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,228 t in 1993.
- How does Northern Africa rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Northern Africa ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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).