Herbicides β€” Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of

China, Taiwan Province of: Herbicides β€” Agricultural Use was 4,392 t in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4,392 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 188 countries
All-time high
4,392 t
in 2017
All-time low
2,713 t
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides β€” Agricultural Use in China, Taiwan Province of, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 4.3k t1991: 4.3k t1992: 4.3k t1993: 4.3k t1994: 4.3k t1995: 4.3k t1996: 4.3k t1997: 4.2k t1998: 3.8k t1999: 3.7k t2000: 3.7k t2001: 3.6k t2002: 4.2k t2003: 4.0k t2004: 3.9k t2005: 3.6k t2006: 3.9k t2007: 3.9k t2008: 3.0k t2009: 3.4k t2010: 2.7k t2011: 3.0k t2012: 3.3k t2013: 3.2k t2014: 2.9k t2015: 3.5k t2016: 4.2k t2017: 4.4k t2018: 4.4k t2019: 4.4k t2020: 4.4k t2021: 4.4k t2022: 4.4k t2023: 4.4k t2024: 4.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of stood at 4,392 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of peaked at 4,392 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,713 t, in 2010.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 39th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,187 t 3,704 t 4,315 t 10
2000s 3,723 t 3,006 t 4,242 t 10
2010s 3,598 t 2,713 t 4,392 t 10
2020s 4,392 t 4,392 t 4,392 t 5

Countries ranked near China, Taiwan Province of

  1. 36 Republic of Korea 5,418 t compare
  2. 37 Cook Islands 7 t compare
  3. 37 Romania 4,988 t compare
  4. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,448 t compare
  5. 39 Tokelau 1 t compare
  6. 40 Hungary 3,984 t compare
  7. 40 Niue 0 t compare
  8. 41 Burkina Faso 3,354 t compare
  9. 42 Mongolia 3,312 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of?
Herbicides β€” agricultural use in China, Taiwan Province of was 4,392 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The highest recorded value was 4,392 t in 2017.
What is the lowest herbicides β€” agricultural use recorded in China, Taiwan Province of?
The lowest recorded value was 2,713 t in 2010.
How does China, Taiwan Province of rank for herbicides β€” agricultural use?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides β€” agricultural use rising or falling in China, Taiwan Province of?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Taiwan Province of data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides β€” Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides β€” 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).