Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico

Mexico: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,702 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,702 t
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,813 t
in 2012
All-time low
3,685 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico, 1990–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720241990: 6.7k t1991: 6.7k t1992: 6.7k t1993: 6.7k t1994: 6.7k t1995: 6.7k t1996: 6.7k t1997: 6.7k t1998: 6.7k t1999: 6.7k t2000: 6.7k t2001: 6.8k t2002: 3.7k t2003: 5.8k t2004: 6.3k t2005: 11.2k t2006: 11.0k t2007: 12.4k t2008: 11.1k t2009: 10.9k t2010: 10.8k t2011: 11.8k t2012: 12.8k t2013: 10.6k t2014: 9.0k t2015: 9.8k t2016: 10.2k t2017: 10.7k t2018: 11.6k t2019: 6.1k t2020: 6.7k t2021: 8.7k t2022: 9.8k t2023: 4.9k t2024: 8.7k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Mexico is 8,702 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Mexico peaked at 12,813 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,685 t, in 2002.

That places Mexico 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6,718 t —
1991 6,718 t +0.0%
1992 6,718 t +0.0%
1993 6,718 t +0.0%
1994 6,718 t +0.0%
1995 6,718 t +0.0%
1996 6,718 t +0.0%
1997 6,718 t +0.0%
1998 6,718 t +0.0%
1999 6,718 t +0.0%
2000 6,718 t +0.0%
2001 6,768 t +0.7%
2002 3,685 t -45.6%
2003 5,784 t +57.0%
2004 6,254 t +8.1%
2005 11,160 t +78.4%
2006 10,997 t -1.5%
2007 12,440 t +13.1%
2008 11,078 t -10.9%
2009 10,886 t -1.7%
2010 10,839 t -0.4%
2011 11,810 t +9.0%
2012 12,813 t +8.5%
2013 10,606 t -17.2%
2014 8,973 t -15.4%
2015 9,815 t +9.4%
2016 10,220 t +4.1%
2017 10,670 t +4.4%
2018 11,552 t +8.3%
2019 6,072 t -47.4%
2020 6,682 t +10.0%
2021 8,706 t +30.3%
2022 9,827 t +12.9%
2023 4,949 t -49.6%
2024 8,702 t +75.8%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 8,702 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 16.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 8,702 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545 t, 16.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico 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
2005 +78.4% 6,254 t 11,160 t
2024 +75.8% 4,949 t 8,702 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,718 t 6,718 t 6,718 t 10
2000s 8,577 t 3,685 t 12,440 t 10
2010s 10,337 t 6,072 t 12,813 t 10
2020s 7,773 t 4,949 t 9,827 t 5

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 16 t compare
  2. 24 Panama 8,973 t compare
  3. 25 Nicaragua 8,949 t compare
  4. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,907 t compare
  5. 28 Guatemala 8,062 t compare
  6. 29 Cambodia 7,421 t compare
  7. 30 Myanmar 7,261 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Mexico?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Mexico was 8,702 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 12,813 t in 2012.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 3,685 t in 2002.
How does Mexico rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Mexico ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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).