Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 716 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
716 t
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1,406 t
in 1990
All-time low
344 t
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, 1990–2024

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200720241990: 1.4k t1991: 961 t1992: 1.0k t1993: 830 t1994: 882 t1995: 879 t1996: 901 t1997: 921 t1998: 924 t1999: 925 t2000: 952 t2001: 985 t2002: 1.0k t2003: 1.1k t2004: 1.2k t2005: 344 t2006: 621 t2007: 603 t2008: 663 t2009: 737 t2010: 775 t2011: 724 t2012: 696 t2013: 646 t2014: 602 t2015: 553 t2016: 510 t2017: 486 t2018: 653 t2019: 642 t2020: 709 t2021: 707 t2022: 707 t2023: 706 t2024: 716 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa stood at 716 t.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa peaked at 1,406 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 344 t, in 2005.

That places Northern Africa 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 964.9 t 830 t 1,406 t 10
2000s 830.6 t 344 t 1,243 t 10
2010s 628.7 t 486 t 775 t 10
2020s 709 t 706 t 716 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 3 Nigeria 527 t compare
  2. 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
  3. 5 Caribbean 377 t compare
  4. 6 Libya 372 t compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 326 t compare
  6. 8 Haiti 322 t compare
  7. 9 Cambodia 313 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Northern Africa was 716 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1,406 t in 1990.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 344 t in 2005.
How does Northern Africa rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Northern Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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

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).