Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Central Asia
Central Asia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,020 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Central Asia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Central Asia is 8,020 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Central Asia peaked at 16,633 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,579 t, in 2001.
That places Central Asia 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Central Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,477 t | — |
| 1993 | 9,495 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 9,514 t | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7,031 t | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 8,747 t | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 5,735 t | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 4,761 t | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 3,785 t | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 2,811 t | -25.7% |
| 2001 | 2,579 t | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2,912 t | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 3,007 t | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3,437 t | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 3,230 t | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,296 t | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 4,952 t | +50.2% |
| 2008 | 6,306 t | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 8,093 t | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 5,919 t | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 9,521 t | +60.9% |
| 2012 | 7,925 t | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 7,476 t | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9,697 t | +29.7% |
| 2015 | 9,053 t | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8,600 t | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,151 t | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 11,618 t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 12,059 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 13,689 t | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 16,633 t | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 7,984 t | -52.0% |
| 2023 | 8,031 t | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,020 t | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,318 t | 3,785 t | 9,514 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,062 t | 2,579 t | 8,093 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,302 t | 5,919 t | 12,059 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,871 t | 7,984 t | 16,633 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Asia
More environment data for Central Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.724 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 3.05 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 89,684 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 60,266 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 339,499 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 338,315 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 74.52 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Central Asia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Central Asia was 8,020 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,633 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,579 t in 2001.
- How does Central Asia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Central Asia ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central 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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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).