Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 90,915 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
90,915 t
Change on year
up 3.3%
Rank
10th
of 26 groups
All-time high
116,822 t
in 2012
All-time low
43,814 t
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 57.4k t1991: 62.6k t1992: 68.1k t1993: 76.4k t1994: 72.6k t1995: 66.8k t1996: 63.2k t1997: 58.1k t1998: 55.4k t1999: 51.7k t2000: 48.2k t2001: 47.6k t2002: 46.8k t2003: 43.8k t2004: 46.9k t2005: 57.3k t2006: 64.5k t2007: 71.0k t2008: 83.8k t2009: 68.4k t2010: 89.4k t2011: 104.5k t2012: 116.8k t2013: 106.0k t2014: 102.6k t2015: 96.6k t2016: 97.8k t2017: 95.6k t2018: 81.0k t2019: 83.5k t2020: 89.4k t2021: 95.3k t2022: 90.1k t2023: 88.0k t2024: 90.9k t

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 10th out of 26 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 Paraguay 54,235 t compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
  3. 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
  5. 11 Viet Nam 33,660 t compare
  6. 12 France 29,077 t compare
  7. 13 Colombia 19,109 t compare

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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 10th out of 26 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

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).