Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ghana

Ghana: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 405 t in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
405 t
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
29th
of 86 countries
All-time high
405 t
in 2007
All-time low
0 t
in 1998
Years of data
9
1995–2007

Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1995–2007

01002003004001995200120071995: 2 t1996: 14 t1997: 1 t1998: 0 t1999: 1 t2000: 3 t2001: 3 t2004: 356 t2007: 405 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana is 405 t, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 40,400.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 405 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.

Ghana ranks 29th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6 t 0 t 14 t 5
2000s 191.75 t 3 t 405 t 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 26 Israel 516 t
  2. 27 Romania 425 t
  3. 28 India 413 t compare
  4. 30 Uruguay 394 t compare
  5. 31 Hungary 383 t compare
  6. 32 Belgium-Luxembourg 382 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana?
Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ghana was 405 t in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 405 t in 2007.
What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
How does Ghana rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 86 countries with data for 2007.
Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 40,400.0%. 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 - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,505 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).