Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Ghana

Ghana: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 514 t in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
514 t
Change on year
down 36.4%
World rank
9th
of 89 countries
All-time high
808 t
in 2004
All-time low
0 t
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2007

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1995–2007

02004006008001995200120071995: 0 t1996: 2 t1997: 7 t1998: 12 t1999: 12 t2000: 7 t2001: 7 t2004: 808 t2007: 514 t

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

Analysis

In 2007, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Ghana stood at 514 t.

That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and up 7,242.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 808 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.

That places Ghana 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.6 t 0 t 12 t 5
2000s 334 t 7 t 808 t 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 6 Ecuador 1,066 t compare
  2. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 658 t compare
  3. 8 Argentina 592 t compare
  4. 10 Mozambique 505 t compare
  5. 11 France 424 t compare
  6. 12 Italy 405 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Ghana?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Ghana was 514 t in 2007, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 808 t in 2004.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
How does Ghana rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
Ghana ranks 9th out of 89 countries with data for 2007.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,242.9%. 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 – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 1,576 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).