Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico
Mexico: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,702 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mexico, 1990–2024
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 28th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More environment data for Mexico
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 7,304 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,324 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 38.09 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 75.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 74,036 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.46 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4,393 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 20.32 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 20,001 1000 ha (2024)
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 28th out of 209 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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About this data
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).