Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 404 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
404 t
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
799 t
in 2010
All-time low
223 t
in 1995
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, 1990–2024

2004006008001990200720241990: 351 t1991: 368 t1992: 335 t1993: 313 t1994: 323 t1995: 223 t1996: 751 t1997: 742 t1998: 715 t1999: 696 t2000: 677 t2001: 650 t2002: 670 t2003: 647 t2004: 627 t2005: 575 t2006: 570 t2007: 590 t2008: 694 t2009: 762 t2010: 799 t2011: 673 t2012: 585 t2013: 481 t2014: 436 t2015: 404 t2016: 395 t2017: 377 t2018: 387 t2019: 391 t2020: 400 t2021: 398 t2022: 397 t2023: 399 t2024: 404 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 404 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa peaked at 799 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 223 t, in 1995.

Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Africa, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 351 t —
1991 368 t +4.8%
1992 335 t -9.0%
1993 313 t -6.6%
1994 323 t +3.2%
1995 223 t -31.0%
1996 751 t +236.8%
1997 742 t -1.2%
1998 715 t -3.6%
1999 696 t -2.7%
2000 677 t -2.7%
2001 650 t -4.0%
2002 670 t +3.1%
2003 647 t -3.4%
2004 627 t -3.1%
2005 575 t -8.3%
2006 570 t -0.9%
2007 590 t +3.5%
2008 694 t +17.6%
2009 762 t +9.8%
2010 799 t +4.9%
2011 673 t -15.8%
2012 585 t -13.1%
2013 481 t -17.8%
2014 436 t -9.4%
2015 404 t -7.3%
2016 395 t -2.2%
2017 377 t -4.6%
2018 387 t +2.7%
2019 391 t +1.0%
2020 400 t +2.3%
2021 398 t -0.5%
2022 397 t -0.3%
2023 399 t +0.5%
2024 404 t +1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Eastern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +236.8% 223 t 751 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 481.7 t 223 t 751 t 10
2000s 646.2 t 570 t 762 t 10
2010s 492.8 t 377 t 799 t 10
2020s 399.6 t 397 t 404 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 326 t compare
  3. 7 Haiti 322 t compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
  5. 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
  6. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
  8. 9 Zambia 310 t compare
  9. 10 Morocco 295 t compare
  10. 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
  11. 10 Caribbean 377 t compare
  12. 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 251 t compare
  13. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 t compare
  14. 11 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
  15. 11 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
  16. 11 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 t
  17. 11 Polynesia 0 t compare
  18. 12 Namibia 141 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Eastern Africa was 404 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 799 t in 2010.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 223 t in 1995.
How does Eastern Africa rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Eastern Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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Indicator
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 7,191 data points, 1990–2024
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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).