Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jordan
Jordan: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 31 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Jordan stood at 31 t.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Jordan peaked at 163 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16 t, in 2020.
That places Jordan 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27 t | — |
| 1991 | 78 t | +188.9% |
| 1992 | 77 t | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 52 t | -32.5% |
| 1994 | 53 t | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 123 t | +132.1% |
| 1997 | 85 t | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 66 t | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 23 t | -65.2% |
| 2000 | 116 t | +404.3% |
| 2001 | 38 t | -67.2% |
| 2002 | 149 t | +292.1% |
| 2003 | 57 t | -61.7% |
| 2004 | 163 t | +186.0% |
| 2005 | 153 t | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 140 t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 133 t | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 105 t | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 56 t | -46.7% |
| 2010 | 55 t | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 107 t | +94.5% |
| 2012 | 113 t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 26 t | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 25 t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 35 t | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 104 t | +197.1% |
| 2017 | 56 t | -46.2% |
| 2018 | 45 t | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 74 t | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 16 t | -78.4% |
| 2021 | 21 t | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 28 t | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 33 t | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 31 t | -6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 31 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 31 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 121.5 t, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Jordan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +404.3% | 23 t | 116 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7 t | 23 t | 123 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 111 t | 38 t | 163 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 64 t | 25 t | 113 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 t | 16 t | 33 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % 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 -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Jordan?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Jordan was 31 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 163 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 t in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Jordan ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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).