Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Colombia
Colombia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 19,109 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Colombia is 19,109 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Colombia peaked at 60,995 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,719 t, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 13th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 | 10,241 t | 5,719 t | 24,478 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,930 t | 21,544 t | 60,995 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,885 t | 17,587 t | 30,038 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,736 t | 11,919 t | 29,950 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Colombia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Colombia was 19,109 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,995 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,719 t in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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).