Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Cameroon

Cameroon: Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use was 11 t in 2001. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2001)
11 t
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
18th
of 56 countries
All-time high
184 t
in 1990
All-time low
0 t
in 1996
Years of data
8
1990–2001

Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use in Cameroon, 1990–2001

0501001502001990199520011990: 184 t1991: 84 t1992: 40 t1996: 0 t1997: 31 t1999: 35 t2000: 14 t2001: 11 t

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

Analysis

In 2001, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon stood at 11 t.

The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon peaked at 184 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.

Cameroon ranks 18th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.33 t 0 t 184 t 6
2000s 12.5 t 11 t 14 t 2

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 15 Costa Rica 17 t compare
  2. 16 France 13 t compare
  3. 17 Myanmar 12 t compare
  4. 18 Bangladesh 11 t compare
  5. 18 Poland 11 t
  6. 21 Uruguay 9 t compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon?
Insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use in Cameroon was 11 t in 2001, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 184 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
How does Cameroon rank for insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use?
Cameroon ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2001.
Is insecticides – chlorinated hydrocarbons — agricultural use rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Chlorinated Hydrocarbons — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 718 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).