Africa's pesticide use for agriculture stood at nearly 108 thousand metric tons in 2019, slightly up from 107 thousand metric tons in the previous year. The use of pesticides on the continent has overall increased since 2000, when around 64 thousand metric tons were applied in agricultural activities.
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FAO. (November 4, 2021). Pesticide use for agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/
FAO. "Pesticide use for agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. November 4, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/
FAO. (2021). Pesticide use for agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/
FAO. "Pesticide Use for Agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/
FAO, Pesticide use for agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Pesticide use for agriculture in Africa from 2000 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], FAO, November 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1291464/pesticide-use-for-agriculture-in-africa/