Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 421,768 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 421,768 t for pesticides (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Africa peaked at 464,265 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23,581 t, in 1992.
That places Western Africa 13th out of 47 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) — Import quantity in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33,327 t | — |
| 1991 | 32,461 t | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 23,581 t | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 25,355 t | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 24,224 t | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 31,742 t | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 37,462 t | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 49,637 t | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 86,854 t | +75.0% |
| 1999 | 42,077 t | -51.6% |
| 2000 | 32,043 t | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 41,968 t | +31.0% |
| 2002 | 47,298 t | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 66,643 t | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 79,647 t | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 88,184 t | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 103,595 t | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 79,714 t | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 154,018 t | +93.2% |
| 2009 | 182,062 t | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 170,095 t | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 204,784 t | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 229,920 t | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 223,454 t | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 290,694 t | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 219,253 t | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 228,240 t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 297,090 t | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 335,438 t | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 338,063 t | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 464,265 t | +37.3% |
| 2021 | 413,946 t | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 352,615 t | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 397,643 t | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 421,768 t | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,672 t | 23,581 t | 86,854 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 87,517 t | 32,043 t | 182,062 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,703 t | 170,095 t | 338,063 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 410,047 t | 352,615 t | 464,265 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 10 India 170,038 t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 7,181 t compare
- 11 China 150,950 t compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 7,146 t compare
- 12 Italy 138,588 t compare
- 12 Melanesia 6,853 t compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6,139 t compare
- 13 Nigeria 134,146 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122,959 t compare
- 14 Polynesia 2,804 t compare
- 15 Spain 115,716 t compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 443.53 t compare
- 16 Poland 112,416 t compare
- 16 Micronesia 276.36 t compare
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)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Africa?
- Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Western Africa was 421,768 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 464,265 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,581 t in 1992.
- How does Western Africa rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
- Western Africa ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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) — 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.