Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Norway
Norway: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 536 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Norway, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Norway stood at 536 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Norway peaked at 965 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 282 t, in 2000.
Norway ranks 99th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 592.1 t | 456 t | 965 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.5 t | 282 t | 631 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 564 t | 468 t | 692 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 532.6 t | 503 t | 577 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 9.57 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 77.4 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,023 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 17.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 176 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.3 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 805 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Norway?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Norway was 536 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 965 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 t in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Norway ranks 99th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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).