Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Gambia
Gambia: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 108 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Gambia stood at 108 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Gambia peaked at 108 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 t | 0 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6 t | 5 t | 101 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 t | 47 t | 98 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.2 t | 70 t | 108 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More environment data for Gambia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 5 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 117.5 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.4 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 20.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.41 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.33 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 588 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Gambia?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Gambia was 108 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 108 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Gambia ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia 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).