Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 14,634 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 14,634 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Middle Africa peaked at 15,357 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,196 t, in 1996.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,857 t | — |
| 1991 | 3,125 t | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 3,415 t | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 3,048 t | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 2,539 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 2,309 t | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 2,196 t | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,641 t | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 2,244 t | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 2,626 t | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 2,484 t | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2,605 t | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 4,054 t | +55.6% |
| 2003 | 4,138 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 4,570 t | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,490 t | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,153 t | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 5,224 t | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,021 t | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4,977 t | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6,363 t | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 7,032 t | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7,091 t | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7,816 t | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 8,677 t | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 9,037 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,820 t | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 10,196 t | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 10,323 t | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11,212 t | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 13,697 t | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 13,901 t | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 15,357 t | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 14,895 t | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 14,634 t | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,800 t | 2,196 t | 3,857 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,272 t | 2,484 t | 5,224 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,557 t | 6,363 t | 11,212 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,497 t | 13,697 t | 15,357 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 1 Brazil 755,489 t compare
- 2 Indonesia 295,413 t compare
- 3 Argentina 262,507 t compare
- 4 China (People’s Republic of) 252,919 t compare
- 5 China, mainland 242,000 t compare
- 6 Canada 102,005 t compare
- 7 Russian Federation 97,018 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Middle Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Middle Africa was 14,634 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 15,357 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,196 t in 1996.
- How does Middle Africa rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Middle Africa ranks 4th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa 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).