Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 10 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
10 t
Change on year
down 99.2%
World rank
57th
of 89 countries
All-time high
4,223 t
in 2020
All-time low
9 t
in 1996
Years of data
7
1996–2023

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 1996–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 9 t1997: 45 t2007: 112 t2019: 473 t2020: 4.2k t2022: 1.3k t2023: 10 t

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

Analysis

In 2023, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia stood at 10 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 97.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 4,223 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 1996.

That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 89 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27 t 9 t 45 t 2
2000s 112 t 112 t 112 t 1
2010s 473 t 473 t 473 t 1
2020s 1,846 t 10 t 4,223 t 3

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 54 Cameroon 12 t compare
  2. 54 Ethiopia 12 t compare
  3. 54 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12 t compare
  4. 57 Angola 10 t
  5. 57 Belize 10 t compare
  6. 57 Cyprus 10 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 10 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 4,223 t in 2020.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 1996.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 89 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 – 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).