Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Qatar
Qatar: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 975 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 975 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Qatar peaked at 2,810 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24 t, in 1990.
That places Qatar 53rd out of 200 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.
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Qatar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24 t | — |
| 1991 | 25 t | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 29 t | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 27 t | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 29 t | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 37 t | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 68 t | +83.8% |
| 1997 | 130 t | +91.2% |
| 1998 | 209 t | +60.8% |
| 1999 | 271 t | +29.7% |
| 2000 | 253 t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 263 t | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 312 t | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 365 t | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 463 t | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 735 t | +58.7% |
| 2006 | 893 t | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 881 t | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,214 t | +37.8% |
| 2009 | 2,258 t | +86.0% |
| 2010 | 2,810 t | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 2,241 t | -20.2% |
| 2012 | 1,138 t | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 729 t | -35.9% |
| 2014 | 727 t | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 788 t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 689 t | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 769 t | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 704 t | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 744 t | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 834 t | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 1,017 t | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 994 t | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,036 t | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 975 t | -5.9% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 975 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 12.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 975 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 307 t, 3.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.9 t | 24 t | 271 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 763.7 t | 253 t | 2,258 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,134 t | 689 t | 2,810 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 971.2 t | 834 t | 1,036 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 50 Sudan 1,053 t compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 1,019 t compare
- 52 Belgium-Luxembourg 1,008 t compare
- 54 Romania 958 t compare
- 55 Botswana 951 t compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 950 t compare
More environment data for Qatar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -61.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -51.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.396 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.77 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.24 % 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 0.0001 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.79 % 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 insecticides — agricultural use in Qatar?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Qatar was 975 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,810 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 t in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Qatar ranks 53rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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).