Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha stood at 1 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha peaked at 5 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
That places Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 t | — |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 0 t | — |
| 1993 | 0 t | — |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 1998 | 1 t | — |
| 1999 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 3 t | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 t | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 t | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 t | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 2022 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2 t | 0 t | 1 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 t | 1 t | 4 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7 t | 1 t | 5 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 t | 1 t | 3 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.219 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.42 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 33.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 8 1000 ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 15.15 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 55.89 1000 USD (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.67 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha was 1 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- The highest recorded value was 5 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 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).