Herbicides — Agricultural Use in France
France: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 29,077 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in France, 1990–2024
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 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,429 t | — |
| 1991 | 33,713 t | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 27,821 t | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 25,982 t | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 29,923 t | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 27,419 t | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 36,052 t | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 33,576 t | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 36,439 t | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 40,430 t | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 30,845 t | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 32,122 t | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 28,779 t | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 24,508 t | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 26,102 t | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 29,209 t | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 23,068 t | -21.0% |
| 2007 | 26,808 t | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 27,248 t | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 22,565 t | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 22,632 t | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 29,252 t | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 27,801 t | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 27,883 t | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31,035 t | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 30,596 t | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 30,156 t | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30,253 t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34,354 t | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 22,484 t | -34.6% |
| 2020 | 29,154 t | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 30,281 t | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 29,859 t | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 29,796 t | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,077 t | -2.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 29,077 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 49.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 29,077 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,105 t, 26.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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 Polynesia 563 t compare
- 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 t compare
- 13 Spain 17,806 t compare
- 14 Germany 14,422 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
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 11th out of 194 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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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).