Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa
Western Africa: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 758 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Africa, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Africa is 758 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Africa peaked at 807 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73 t, in 1993.
Western Africa ranks 5th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 175 t | 73 t | 327 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.4 t | 166 t | 410 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 526.1 t | 362 t | 721 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 784 t | 758 t | 807 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Africa?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Africa was 758 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 807 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 t in 1993.
- How does Western Africa rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Western Africa ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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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).