Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Americas
Americas: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Americas, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Americas stood at 1.30 million t.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Americas peaked at 1.32 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 301,823 t, in 1991.
That places Americas 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Americas, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 304,225 t | — |
| 1991 | 301,823 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 311,486 t | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 305,800 t | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 342,793 t | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 348,296 t | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 381,306 t | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 402,908 t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 418,400 t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 424,057 t | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 452,229 t | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 492,147 t | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 485,092 t | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 550,397 t | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 561,736 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 591,817 t | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 623,945 t | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 720,282 t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 737,134 t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 687,794 t | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 813,204 t | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 863,542 t | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 936,129 t | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 956,288 t | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 938,908 t | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 933,058 t | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 971,158 t | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 983,758 t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 976,551 t | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million t | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million t | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million t | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million t | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million t | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 354,109 t | 301,823 t | 424,057 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 590,257 t | 452,229 t | 737,134 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 953,054 t | 813,204 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.32 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 548.84 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 51.25 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Americas?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Americas was 1.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,823 t in 1991.
- How does Americas rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Americas ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — 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).