Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 20,987 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, 1990–2024
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 16th out of 24 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.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,727 t | — |
| 1991 | 25,234 t | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 28,269 t | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 28,187 t | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 30,460 t | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 30,760 t | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31,386 t | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 31,773 t | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31,817 t | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30,675 t | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 29,609 t | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 30,839 t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 30,002 t | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 30,434 t | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 28,944 t | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 29,857 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 22,251 t | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 23,728 t | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 22,401 t | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 20,160 t | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 18,447 t | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 25,233 t | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 24,242 t | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 21,516 t | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 22,823 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 22,233 t | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 20,417 t | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 19,304 t | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20,137 t | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 19,595 t | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 18,494 t | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18,226 t | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20,473 t | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 19,574 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 20,987 t | +7.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Northern Europe 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +36.8% | 18,447 t | 25,233 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 t compare
- 13 Spain 17,806 t compare
- 14 Germany 14,422 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 15 South Africa 14,368 t compare
- 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 7 t compare
- 17 Nigeria 14,174 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
- 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.76 % change on previous year (2024)
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 16th out of 24 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
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).