Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Austria
Austria: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1,015 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Austria stood at 1,015 t. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Austria peaked at 2,167 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,015 t, in 2024.
Austria ranks 84th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,740 t | 1,536 t | 2,167 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,566 t | 1,392 t | 1,879 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,356 t | 1,151 t | 1,589 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,144 t | 1,015 t | 1,237 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 81 Papua New Guinea 1,076 t compare
- 82 Dominican Republic 1,055 t compare
- 83 Uganda 1,027 t compare
- 85 Slovakia 991 t compare
- 86 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
- 87 Ghana 881 t compare
More environment data for Austria
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.2 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.08 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 14.32 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,182 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.49 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 63.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 51.46 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,321 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Austria?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Austria was 1,015 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,167 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,015 t in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Austria ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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).