Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 4 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, rodenticides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone stood at 4 t.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone peaked at 7 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2003.
That places Sierra Leone 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8 t | 6 t | 7 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5 t | 1 t | 6 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 t | 2 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 t | 4 t | 4 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 64 Sudan 4 t compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 3 t compare
- 66 Djibouti 3 t compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 t compare
More environment data for Sierra Leone
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.64 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 29.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 12 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 30.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 55.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 203.47 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 39.72 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,584 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Sierra Leone was 4 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2003.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Sierra Leone ranks 64th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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).