Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of): Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 884 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
884 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 17 countries
All-time high
3,349 t
in 2006
All-time low
691 t
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990–2024

1.0k2.0k3.0k1990200720241990: 1.6k t1991: 1.5k t1992: 2.8k t1993: 2.2k t1994: 2.5k t1995: 1.4k t1996: 2.1k t1997: 2.2k t1998: 2.3k t1999: 2.4k t2000: 2.5k t2001: 2.4k t2002: 2.4k t2003: 2.9k t2004: 3.1k t2005: 3.1k t2006: 3.3k t2007: 2.4k t2008: 691 t2009: 1.4k t2010: 1.3k t2011: 1.3k t2012: 1.7k t2013: 1.4k t2014: 1.5k t2015: 1.5k t2016: 1.6k t2017: 1.3k t2018: 1.1k t2019: 884 t2020: 884 t2021: 884 t2022: 884 t2023: 884 t2024: 884 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 884 t.

The figure is down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 3,349 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 691 t, in 2008.

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

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 1,583 t —
1991 1,487 t -6.1%
1992 2,752 t +85.1%
1993 2,186 t -20.6%
1994 2,463 t +12.7%
1995 1,395 t -43.4%
1996 2,067 t +48.2%
1997 2,171 t +5.0%
1998 2,275 t +4.8%
1999 2,379 t +4.6%
2000 2,482 t +4.3%
2001 2,394 t -3.5%
2002 2,445 t +2.1%
2003 2,892 t +18.3%
2004 3,067 t +6.1%
2005 3,143 t +2.5%
2006 3,349 t +6.6%
2007 2,421 t -27.7%
2008 691 t -71.5%
2009 1,436 t +107.8%
2010 1,345 t -6.3%
2011 1,254 t -6.8%
2012 1,678 t +33.8%
2013 1,409 t -16.0%
2014 1,461 t +3.7%
2015 1,513 t +3.6%
2016 1,564 t +3.4%
2017 1,337 t -14.5%
2018 1,111 t -16.9%
2019 884 t -20.4%
2020 884 t +0.0%
2021 884 t +0.0%
2022 884 t +0.0%
2023 884 t +0.0%
2024 884 t +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +107.8% 691 t 1,436 t
1992 +85.1% 1,487 t 2,752 t
2008 -71.5% 2,421 t 691 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,076 t 1,395 t 2,752 t 10
2000s 2,432 t 691 t 3,349 t 10
2010s 1,356 t 884 t 1,678 t 10
2020s 884 t 884 t 884 t 5

Countries ranked near Iran (Islamic Republic of)

  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. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 708 t compare
  8. 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
  9. 11 France 29,077 t compare
  10. 11 Polynesia 563 t compare
  11. 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
  12. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 884 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 3,349 t in 2006.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 691 t in 2008.
How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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).