Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa
Western Africa: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 19,867 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 19,867 t for insecticides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Western Africa peaked at 22,109 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,239 t, in 1993.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 26 groups 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 | 4,154 t | 2,239 t | 6,591 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,699 t | 3,882 t | 8,931 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,193 t | 10,970 t | 20,297 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,964 t | 19,867 t | 22,109 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 486.46 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.53 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 1.68 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 614,753 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 606,405 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 298,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 49.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.2 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 99,061 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides — agricultural use in Western Africa?
- Insecticides — agricultural use in Western Africa was 19,867 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 22,109 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,239 t in 1993.
- How does Western Africa rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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).