Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe
Eastern Europe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 90,915 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe is 90,915 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe peaked at 116,822 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 43,814 t, in 2003.
That places Eastern Europe 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57,361 t | — |
| 1991 | 62,577 t | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 68,134 t | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 76,371 t | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 72,580 t | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 66,763 t | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 63,173 t | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 58,085 t | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 55,360 t | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 51,673 t | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 48,187 t | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 47,566 t | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 46,779 t | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 43,814 t | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 46,917 t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 57,342 t | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 64,526 t | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 71,018 t | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 83,792 t | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 68,425 t | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 89,375 t | +30.6% |
| 2011 | 104,536 t | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 116,822 t | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 106,025 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 102,616 t | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 96,581 t | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 97,823 t | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 95,565 t | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 81,037 t | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 83,545 t | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 89,447 t | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 95,311 t | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 90,076 t | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 88,020 t | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 90,915 t | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,208 t | 51,673 t | 76,371 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,837 t | 43,814 t | 83,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,392 t | 81,037 t | 116,822 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,754 t | 88,020 t | 95,311 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Europe
- 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare
- 7 Paraguay 54,235 t compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,499 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
- 8 Melanesia 1,372 t compare
- 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 708 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
- 11 France 29,077 t compare
- 11 Polynesia 563 t compare
- 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.81 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 339.05 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 89.12 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 249.93 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 13.20 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Eastern Europe was 90,915 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 116,822 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Eastern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,814 t in 2003.
- How does Eastern Europe rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Europe 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).