Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 663 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
663 t
Change on year
down 25.3%
Rank
7th
of 24 groups
All-time high
3,193 t
in 2019
All-time low
181 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 181 t1991: 223 t1992: 264 t1993: 298 t1994: 348 t1995: 394 t1996: 451 t1997: 495 t1998: 420 t1999: 385 t2000: 370 t2001: 417 t2002: 532 t2003: 598 t2004: 587 t2005: 574 t2006: 632 t2007: 732 t2008: 997 t2009: 637 t2010: 775 t2011: 1.2k t2012: 1.1k t2013: 1.1k t2014: 1.5k t2015: 1.9k t2016: 2.1k t2017: 2.3k t2018: 2.8k t2019: 3.2k t2020: 2.7k t2021: 2.0k t2022: 1.3k t2023: 888 t2024: 663 t

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 663 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Asia peaked at 3,193 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 181 t, in 1990.

Western Asia ranks 7th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Western Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 181 t —
1991 223 t +23.2%
1992 264 t +18.4%
1993 298 t +12.9%
1994 348 t +16.8%
1995 394 t +13.2%
1996 451 t +14.5%
1997 495 t +9.8%
1998 420 t -15.2%
1999 385 t -8.3%
2000 370 t -3.9%
2001 417 t +12.7%
2002 532 t +27.6%
2003 598 t +12.4%
2004 587 t -1.8%
2005 574 t -2.2%
2006 632 t +10.1%
2007 732 t +15.8%
2008 997 t +36.2%
2009 637 t -36.1%
2010 775 t +21.7%
2011 1,170 t +51.0%
2012 1,146 t -2.1%
2013 1,099 t -4.1%
2014 1,542 t +40.3%
2015 1,852 t +20.1%
2016 2,085 t +12.6%
2017 2,276 t +9.2%
2018 2,750 t +20.8%
2019 3,193 t +16.1%
2020 2,743 t -14.1%
2021 2,020 t -26.4%
2022 1,330 t -34.2%
2023 888 t -33.2%
2024 663 t -25.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 345.9 t 181 t 495 t 10
2000s 607.6 t 370 t 997 t 10
2010s 1,789 t 775 t 3,193 t 10
2020s 1,529 t 663 t 2,743 t 5

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Kuwait 497 t compare
  2. 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 38 t compare
  3. 5 Libya 372 t compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 26 t compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 326 t compare
  6. 7 Haiti 322 t compare
  7. 7 Türkiye 14 t compare
  8. 8 Cambodia 313 t compare
  9. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 7 t compare
  10. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5 t compare
  11. 9 Zambia 310 t compare
  12. 10 Morocco 295 t compare
  13. 10 Timor-Leste 1 t compare
  14. 10 Caribbean 377 t compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Asia?
Rodenticides — agricultural use in Western Asia was 663 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 3,193 t in 2019.
What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 181 t in 1990.
How does Western Asia rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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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).