Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 361 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
361 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
406 t
in 2017
All-time low
59 t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 261 t1991: 261 t1992: 261 t1993: 261 t1994: 261 t1995: 261 t1996: 261 t1997: 261 t1998: 261 t1999: 261 t2000: 225 t2001: 153 t2002: 86 t2003: 59 t2004: 74 t2005: 88 t2006: 103 t2007: 117 t2008: 131 t2009: 146 t2010: 160 t2011: 175 t2012: 189 t2013: 204 t2014: 226 t2015: 342 t2016: 371 t2017: 406 t2018: 343 t2019: 361 t2020: 361 t2021: 361 t2022: 361 t2023: 361 t2024: 361 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Sierra Leone is 361 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Sierra Leone peaked at 406 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59 t, in 2003.

Sierra Leone ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 261 t 261 t 261 t 10
2000s 118.2 t 59 t 225 t 10
2010s 277.7 t 160 t 406 t 10
2020s 361 t 361 t 361 t 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 133 Aruba 424 t compare
  2. 134 Oman 415 t compare
  3. 135 Samoa 409 t compare
  4. 137 Maldives 317 t compare
  5. 138 China, Macao SAR 316 t compare
  6. 139 Albania 296 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Sierra Leone?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Sierra Leone was 361 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 406 t in 2017.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 59 t in 2003.
How does Sierra Leone rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).