Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Uganda

Uganda: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 5,390 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,390 t
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
26th
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,390 t
in 2024
All-time low
151 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Uganda, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 151 t1991: 154 t1992: 164 t1993: 181 t1994: 216 t1995: 328 t1996: 354 t1997: 435 t1998: 541 t1999: 769 t2000: 780 t2001: 670 t2002: 611 t2003: 639 t2004: 786 t2005: 817 t2006: 973 t2007: 993 t2008: 1.1k t2009: 1.2k t2010: 1.4k t2011: 1.7k t2012: 2.1k t2013: 2.3k t2014: 2.7k t2015: 3.0k t2016: 3.0k t2017: 3.0k t2018: 2.9k t2019: 3.0k t2020: 2.9k t2021: 3.4k t2022: 4.0k t2023: 5.0k t2024: 5.4k t

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded 5,390 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Uganda peaked at 5,390 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151 t, in 1990.

That places Uganda 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 329.3 t 151 t 769 t 10
2000s 850.4 t 611 t 1,167 t 10
2010s 2,514 t 1,427 t 3,009 t 10
2020s 4,127 t 2,877 t 5,390 t 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 23 France 5,924 t compare
  2. 24 Egypt 5,415 t compare
  3. 24 Malaysia 5,415 t compare
  4. 27 Canada 4,528 t compare
  5. 28 Ecuador 4,199 t compare
  6. 29 Argentina 3,354 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Uganda?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Uganda was 5,390 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 5,390 t in 2024.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 151 t in 1990.
How does Uganda rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Uganda ranks 26th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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
Last refreshed

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).