Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Africa
Africa: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 10,828 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Africa stood at 10,828 t.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Africa peaked at 13,042 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,554 t, in 1993.
Africa ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,981 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,936 t | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,782 t | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,554 t | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 2,586 t | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2,870 t | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 3,065 t | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3,442 t | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 3,645 t | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,799 t | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 3,812 t | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,834 t | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,162 t | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 4,285 t | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 4,510 t | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 4,905 t | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 5,033 t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 5,332 t | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 8,141 t | +52.7% |
| 2009 | 5,568 t | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 5,212 t | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 10,371 t | +99.0% |
| 2012 | 12,165 t | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 13,042 t | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 11,539 t | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 7,942 t | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 7,669 t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 9,795 t | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 10,425 t | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 10,914 t | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 11,345 t | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 11,458 t | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11,261 t | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11,060 t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,828 t | -2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +99.0% | 5,212 t | 10,371 t |
| 2008 | +52.7% | 5,332 t | 8,141 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,066 t | 2,554 t | 3,799 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,958 t | 3,812 t | 8,141 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,907 t | 5,212 t | 13,042 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,190 t | 10,828 t | 11,458 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Indonesia 6,844 t compare
- 2 Brazil 5,735 t compare
- 2 Türkiye 2,929 t compare
- 3 Algeria 3,753 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 947 t compare
- 4 South Africa 3,437 t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 125 t compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2,705 t compare
- 6 China 2,667 t compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 64 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Africa?
- Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Africa was 10,828 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,042 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,554 t in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).