Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 602 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 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 Gambia is 602 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 866 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 112 t, in 1990.
That places Gambia 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.1 t | 112 t | 239 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.2 t | 223 t | 866 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 385.3 t | 260 t | 541 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.2 t | 388 t | 602 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 Jordan 625 t compare
- 124 Tajikistan 617 t compare
- 125 Fiji 612 t compare
- 127 Kyrgyzstan 578 t compare
- 128 Senegal 576 t compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 543 t compare
More environment data for Gambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.366 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -25.45 % 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 2.1 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1836 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -16.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Gambia?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Gambia was 602 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 866 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 t in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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).