Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Western Africa
Western Africa: Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use was 154 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Western Africa is 154 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Western Africa peaked at 347 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37 t, in 2000.
That places Western Africa 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Pesticides nes — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 347 t | — |
| 1991 | 270 t | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 186 t | -31.1% |
| 1993 | 107 t | -42.5% |
| 1994 | 86 t | -19.6% |
| 1995 | 71 t | -17.4% |
| 1996 | 59 t | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 68 t | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 56 t | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 47 t | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 37 t | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 42 t | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 52 t | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 61 t | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 63 t | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 61 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 127 t | +108.2% |
| 2007 | 91 t | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 136 t | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 97 t | -28.7% |
| 2010 | 135 t | +39.2% |
| 2011 | 91 t | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 147 t | +61.5% |
| 2013 | 157 t | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 148 t | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 124 t | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 154 t | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 124 t | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 154 t | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 174 t | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 181 t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 179 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 169 t | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 159 t | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 154 t | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129.7 t | 47 t | 347 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.7 t | 37 t | 136 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 140.8 t | 91 t | 174 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.4 t | 154 t | 181 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 17 Republic of Korea 924 t compare
- 18 Malaysia 862 t compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 787 t compare
- 20 Cambodia 717 t compare
- 21 Saudi Arabia 700 t compare
- 22 Colombia 691 t compare
- 23 Belize 664 t compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Western Africa?
- Other pesticides nes — agricultural use in Western Africa was 154 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 347 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest other pesticides nes — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 t in 2000.
- How does Western Africa rank for other pesticides nes — agricultural use?
- Western Africa ranks 20th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other pesticides nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Other Pesticides nes — 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).