Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Asia

Asia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 301,386 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
301,386 t
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
1st
of 17 groups
All-time high
379,122 t
in 2016
All-time low
183,576 t
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Asia, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 184.3k t1991: 183.6k t1992: 197.7k t1993: 196.0k t1994: 198.9k t1995: 206.0k t1996: 217.3k t1997: 219.7k t1998: 211.0k t1999: 223.2k t2000: 219.8k t2001: 227.9k t2002: 241.4k t2003: 257.8k t2004: 265.5k t2005: 278.7k t2006: 282.7k t2007: 322.3k t2008: 334.5k t2009: 344.8k t2010: 366.0k t2011: 355.8k t2012: 372.5k t2013: 338.4k t2014: 333.1k t2015: 365.3k t2016: 379.1k t2017: 353.6k t2018: 349.6k t2019: 335.7k t2020: 298.6k t2021: 322.1k t2022: 301.6k t2023: 295.2k t2024: 301.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Asia is 301,386 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Asia peaked at 379,122 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 183,576 t, in 1991.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Asia, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 184,275 t —
1991 183,576 t -0.4%
1992 197,749 t +7.7%
1993 195,990 t -0.9%
1994 198,903 t +1.5%
1995 206,001 t +3.6%
1996 217,273 t +5.5%
1997 219,664 t +1.1%
1998 211,033 t -3.9%
1999 223,187 t +5.8%
2000 219,806 t -1.5%
2001 227,947 t +3.7%
2002 241,384 t +5.9%
2003 257,808 t +6.8%
2004 265,485 t +3.0%
2005 278,730 t +5.0%
2006 282,749 t +1.4%
2007 322,299 t +14.0%
2008 334,463 t +3.8%
2009 344,803 t +3.1%
2010 366,032 t +6.2%
2011 355,827 t -2.8%
2012 372,533 t +4.7%
2013 338,369 t -9.2%
2014 333,102 t -1.6%
2015 365,314 t +9.7%
2016 379,122 t +3.8%
2017 353,571 t -6.7%
2018 349,628 t -1.1%
2019 335,660 t -4.0%
2020 298,576 t -11.0%
2021 322,130 t +7.9%
2022 301,625 t -6.4%
2023 295,214 t -2.1%
2024 301,386 t +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,765 t 183,576 t 223,187 t 10
2000s 277,547 t 219,806 t 344,803 t 10
2010s 354,916 t 333,102 t 379,122 t 10
2020s 303,786 t 295,214 t 322,130 t 5

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Brazil 427,416 t compare
  2. 2 Argentina 249,796 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 33,660 t compare
  4. 3 China 104,811 t compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 12,727 t compare
  6. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,147 t compare
  7. 4 China, mainland 100,400 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Asia?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Asia was 301,386 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 379,122 t in 2016.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 183,576 t in 1991.
How does Asia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Asia ranks 1st out of 17 groups with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 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).