Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 115,651 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 115,651 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Western Africa peaked at 115,651 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,331 t, in 1993.
That places Western Africa 14th out of 25 groups 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.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,419 t | — |
| 1991 | 6,271 t | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 5,321 t | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4,331 t | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 5,285 t | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 6,408 t | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 9,976 t | +55.7% |
| 1997 | 14,337 t | +43.7% |
| 1998 | 14,132 t | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,364 t | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 7,934 t | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 8,097 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 10,910 t | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 13,690 t | +25.5% |
| 2004 | 17,650 t | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 20,344 t | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 19,755 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 15,895 t | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 17,774 t | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 24,240 t | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 33,955 t | +40.1% |
| 2011 | 39,249 t | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 43,511 t | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 51,393 t | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 48,342 t | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 47,532 t | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44,180 t | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 55,381 t | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 76,045 t | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 92,257 t | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 103,644 t | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 111,771 t | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 98,732 t | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 110,168 t | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 115,651 t | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,584 t | 4,331 t | 14,337 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,629 t | 7,934 t | 24,240 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,184 t | 33,955 t | 92,257 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 107,993 t | 98,732 t | 115,651 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 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 pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Western Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Western Africa was 115,651 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115,651 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,331 t in 1993.
- How does Western Africa rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Western Africa ranks 14th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. 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 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).