Herbicides — Agricultural Use in France

France: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 29,077 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29,077 t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
40,430 t
in 1999
All-time low
22,484 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in France, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 37.4k t1991: 33.7k t1992: 27.8k t1993: 26.0k t1994: 29.9k t1995: 27.4k t1996: 36.1k t1997: 33.6k t1998: 36.4k t1999: 40.4k t2000: 30.8k t2001: 32.1k t2002: 28.8k t2003: 24.5k t2004: 26.1k t2005: 29.2k t2006: 23.1k t2007: 26.8k t2008: 27.2k t2009: 22.6k t2010: 22.6k t2011: 29.3k t2012: 27.8k t2013: 27.9k t2014: 31.0k t2015: 30.6k t2016: 30.2k t2017: 30.3k t2018: 34.4k t2019: 22.5k t2020: 29.2k t2021: 30.3k t2022: 29.9k t2023: 29.8k t2024: 29.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in France stood at 29,077 t.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in France peaked at 40,430 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22,484 t, in 2019.

France ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,878 t 25,982 t 40,430 t 10
2000s 27,125 t 22,565 t 32,122 t 10
2010s 28,645 t 22,484 t 34,354 t 10
2020s 29,633 t 29,077 t 30,281 t 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 33,660 t compare
  4. 13 Colombia 19,109 t compare
  5. 14 Spain 17,806 t compare
  6. 15 Germany 14,422 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in France?
Herbicides — agricultural use in France was 29,077 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 40,430 t in 1999.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 22,484 t in 2019.
How does France rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
France ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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).