Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 947,560 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Africa stood at 947,560 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Africa peaked at 947,560 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 147,157 t, in 2000.
Africa ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 164,871 t | — |
| 1991 | 165,837 t | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 159,770 t | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 157,982 t | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 161,099 t | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 226,479 t | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 162,237 t | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 170,246 t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 204,914 t | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 162,637 t | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 147,157 t | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 160,846 t | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 160,625 t | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 188,400 t | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 329,535 t | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 239,126 t | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 259,937 t | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 246,087 t | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 346,367 t | +40.7% |
| 2009 | 367,111 t | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 412,024 t | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 437,333 t | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 492,086 t | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 650,547 t | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 634,543 t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 564,716 t | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 593,232 t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 632,984 t | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 738,856 t | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 731,789 t | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 909,446 t | +24.3% |
| 2021 | 848,920 t | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 773,128 t | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 926,375 t | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 947,560 t | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173,607 t | 157,982 t | 226,479 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,519 t | 147,157 t | 367,111 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 588,811 t | 412,024 t | 738,856 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 881,086 t | 773,128 t | 947,560 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 4 France 276,081 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 55,964 t compare
- 5 Canada 274,026 t compare
- 6 Australia 269,902 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 35,293 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21,757 t compare
- 7 Thailand 202,791 t compare
- 8 Germany 185,288 t compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 11,438 t compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,465 t compare
- 9 Mexico 182,182 t compare
- 10 India 170,038 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 7,181 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Africa was 947,560 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 947,560 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,157 t in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.