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
9th
of 24 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 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

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Eastern Europe, 1990 to 2024.
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

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. 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare
  2. 7 Paraguay 54,235 t compare
  3. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,499 t compare
  4. 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
  5. 8 Melanesia 1,372 t compare
  6. 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
  7. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 884 t compare
  8. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 708 t compare
  9. 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
  10. 11 France 29,077 t compare
  11. 11 Polynesia 563 t compare
  12. 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
  13. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 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 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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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
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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).