Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Brazil
Brazil: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 427,416 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Brazil, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Brazil is 427,416 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Brazil peaked at 495,776 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22,903 t, in 1990.
That places Brazil 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,517 t | 22,903 t | 68,131 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 134,751 t | 81,862 t | 202,554 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,543 t | 204,957 t | 369,579 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 434,781 t | 409,465 t | 495,776 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 14.41 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9,183 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 15,763 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 173,361 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 8,088 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.47 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 55,642 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Brazil?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Brazil was 427,416 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 495,776 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,903 t in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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).