Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 716 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, 1990–2024
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 5th out of 24 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.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,406 t | — |
| 1991 | 961 t | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 1,020 t | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 830 t | -18.6% |
| 1994 | 882 t | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 879 t | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 901 t | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 921 t | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 924 t | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 925 t | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 952 t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 985 t | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,027 t | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,131 t | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 1,243 t | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 344 t | -72.3% |
| 2006 | 621 t | +80.5% |
| 2007 | 603 t | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 663 t | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 737 t | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 775 t | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 724 t | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 696 t | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 646 t | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 602 t | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 553 t | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 510 t | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 486 t | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 653 t | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 642 t | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 709 t | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 707 t | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 707 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 706 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 716 t | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Northern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +80.5% | 344 t | 621 t |
| 2005 | -72.3% | 1,243 t | 344 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 7 Haiti 322 t compare
- 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
- 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
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 5th out of 24 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
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).