Herbicides — Agricultural Use in China, mainland

China, mainland: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 100,400 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100,400 t
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
141,588 t
in 2013
All-time low
59,942 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in China, mainland, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 59.9k t1991: 59.9k t1992: 62.6k t1993: 66.2k t1994: 76.6k t1995: 85.1k t1996: 89.4k t1997: 93.6k t1998: 96.5k t1999: 103.5k t2000: 100.2k t2001: 99.8k t2002: 102.7k t2003: 103.8k t2004: 108.6k t2005: 114.3k t2006: 120.4k t2007: 127.1k t2008: 131.0k t2009: 133.9k t2010: 137.7k t2011: 140.0k t2012: 141.5k t2013: 141.6k t2014: 141.2k t2015: 139.7k t2016: 136.3k t2017: 129.6k t2018: 117.8k t2019: 109.0k t2020: 102.8k t2021: 97.0k t2022: 93.2k t2023: 90.5k t2024: 100.4k t

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

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 100,400 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in China, mainland peaked at 141,588 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59,942 t, in 1990.

China, mainland ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79,342 t 59,942 t 103,515 t 10
2000s 114,182 t 99,849 t 133,858 t 10
2010s 133,436 t 109,005 t 141,588 t 10
2020s 96,797 t 90,456 t 102,841 t 5

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Brazil 427,416 t compare
  2. 2 Argentina 249,796 t compare
  3. 3 China 104,811 t compare
  4. 5 Canada 80,962 t compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare
  6. 7 Paraguay 54,235 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in China, mainland?
Herbicides — agricultural use in China, mainland was 100,400 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 141,588 t in 2013.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 59,942 t in 1990.
How does China, mainland rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
China, mainland ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China, mainland 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

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
Last refreshed

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).