Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Africa
Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 2,091 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Africa stood at 2,091 t.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Africa peaked at 2,325 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,354 t, in 1993.
Africa ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,026 t | — |
| 1991 | 1,575 t | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 1,583 t | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,354 t | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 1,436 t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,368 t | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,979 t | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 2,141 t | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 2,115 t | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,052 t | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,047 t | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,066 t | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,181 t | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2,186 t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,325 t | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 1,434 t | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 1,683 t | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 1,621 t | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,801 t | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2,040 t | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 2,249 t | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2,085 t | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,973 t | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,860 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,685 t | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,539 t | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,425 t | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,499 t | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,822 t | +21.5% |
| 2019 | 1,938 t | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 2,093 t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2,140 t | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,137 t | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,106 t | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2,091 t | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,763 t | 1,354 t | 2,141 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,938 t | 1,434 t | 2,325 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,808 t | 1,425 t | 2,249 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,113 t | 2,091 t | 2,140 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 1 Indonesia 9,804 t compare
- 2 Malaysia 2,191 t compare
- 2 Melanesia 71 t compare
- 3 Nigeria 527 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 68 t compare
- 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
- 5 Libya 372 t compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
- 6 Russian Federation 326 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 rodenticides — agricultural use in Africa?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Africa was 2,091 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,325 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,354 t in 1993.
- How does Africa rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Africa ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rodenticides — 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).