Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern America
Northern America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 452,140 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Northern America stood at 452,140 t.
The figure is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Northern America peaked at 454,683 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 213,340 t, in 2006.
That places Northern America 4th out of 26 groups 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 | 233,941 t | 215,340 t | 246,158 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,153 t | 213,340 t | 253,683 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 334,333 t | 274,929 t | 441,933 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 451,231 t | 445,070 t | 454,683 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 40.32 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 11.92 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.59 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 1.83 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 493,252 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 478,582 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 26.09 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 895.27 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 192,972 1000 ha (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 119.35 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Northern America?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Northern America was 452,140 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 454,683 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 213,340 t in 2006.
- How does Northern America rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Northern America ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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).