Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 152 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia stood at 152 t.
That represents a change of down 78.9% on the previous year and up 484.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,788 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26 t, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 468.5 t | 320 t | 617 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,788 t | 1,788 t | 1,788 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 26 t | 26 t | 26 t | 1 |
| 2020s | 523.67 t | 152 t | 719 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 26 Zimbabwe 181 t compare
- 27 New Zealand 162 t compare
- 28 Malawi 158 t compare
- 30 Belgium-Luxembourg 145 t
- 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 139 t compare
- 32 Iraq 135 t compare
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 152 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 t in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — 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).