Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 47 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central African Republic is 47 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% on the previous year and up 123.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central African Republic peaked at 204 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21 t, in 2002.
That places Central African Republic 170th out of 200 countries 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.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 153 t | — |
| 1991 | 111 t | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 72 t | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 55 t | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 92 t | +67.3% |
| 1995 | 121 t | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 120 t | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 104 t | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 82 t | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 70 t | -14.6% |
| 2000 | 42 t | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 27 t | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 21 t | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 35 t | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 39 t | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 31 t | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 21 t | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 38 t | +81.0% |
| 2008 | 45 t | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 52 t | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 48 t | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 49 t | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 37 t | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 28 t | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 21 t | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 24 t | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 41 t | +70.8% |
| 2017 | 45 t | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 55 t | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 49 t | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 63 t | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 204 t | +223.8% |
| 2022 | 199 t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 188 t | -5.5% |
| 2024 | 47 t | -75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98 t | 55 t | 153 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 t | 21 t | 52 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7 t | 21 t | 55 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.2 t | 47 t | 204 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Central African Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -17.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.3 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -65.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central African Republic?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Central African Republic was 47 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 204 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 t in 2002.
- How does Central African Republic rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — 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).