Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mongolia
Mongolia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 3,312 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mongolia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 3,312 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Mongolia peaked at 3,312 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 91 t, in 1990.
Mongolia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91 t | — |
| 1991 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 413 t | +353.8% |
| 2013 | 735 t | +78.0% |
| 2014 | 1,057 t | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 1,379 t | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 1,701 t | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 2,023 t | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 2,346 t | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 2,668 t | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 2,990 t | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 3,312 t | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 3,312 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,312 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,312 t | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 3,312 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 6.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 3,312 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 518.5 t, 6.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91 t | 91 t | 91 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 91 t | 91 t | 91 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 t | 91 t | 2,668 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,248 t | 2,990 t | 3,312 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % 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 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Mongolia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Mongolia was 3,312 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,312 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 t in 1990.
- How does Mongolia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Mongolia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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).