Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 20,987 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,987 t
Change on year
up 7.2%
Rank
17th
of 26 groups
All-time high
31,817 t
in 1998
All-time low
18,226 t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200720241990: 26.7k t1991: 25.2k t1992: 28.3k t1993: 28.2k t1994: 30.5k t1995: 30.8k t1996: 31.4k t1997: 31.8k t1998: 31.8k t1999: 30.7k t2000: 29.6k t2001: 30.8k t2002: 30.0k t2003: 30.4k t2004: 28.9k t2005: 29.9k t2006: 22.3k t2007: 23.7k t2008: 22.4k t2009: 20.2k t2010: 18.4k t2011: 25.2k t2012: 24.2k t2013: 21.5k t2014: 22.8k t2015: 22.2k t2016: 20.4k t2017: 19.3k t2018: 20.1k t2019: 19.6k t2020: 18.5k t2021: 18.2k t2022: 20.5k t2023: 19.6k t2024: 21.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Northern Europe stood at 20,987 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Northern Europe peaked at 31,817 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18,226 t, in 2021.

That places Northern Europe 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,529 t 25,234 t 31,817 t 10
2000s 26,822 t 20,160 t 30,839 t 10
2010s 21,395 t 18,447 t 25,233 t 10
2020s 19,551 t 18,226 t 20,987 t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Spain 17,806 t compare
  2. 15 Germany 14,422 t compare
  3. 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
  4. 17 Nigeria 14,174 t compare
  5. 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
  6. 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
  7. 20 Poland 12,980 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Northern Europe?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Northern Europe was 20,987 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31,817 t in 1998.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 18,226 t in 2021.
How does Northern Europe rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe 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

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
Last refreshed

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).