Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 5,418 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,418 t
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
36th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6,380 t
in 2001
All-time low
4,432 t
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.5k t1991: 5.6k t1992: 5.4k t1993: 5.3k t1994: 5.5k t1995: 5.8k t1996: 6.0k t1997: 6.0k t1998: 5.1k t1999: 5.6k t2000: 5.8k t2001: 6.4k t2002: 5.5k t2003: 5.4k t2004: 6.1k t2005: 6.2k t2006: 5.8k t2007: 5.9k t2008: 6.1k t2009: 5.9k t2010: 5.2k t2011: 5.2k t2012: 4.4k t2013: 4.5k t2014: 5.5k t2015: 5.5k t2016: 5.2k t2017: 6.1k t2018: 5.9k t2019: 5.3k t2020: 5.3k t2021: 6.0k t2022: 6.2k t2023: 6.1k t2024: 5.4k t

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 5,418 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea peaked at 6,380 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,432 t, in 2012.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,586 t 5,116 t 6,043 t 10
2000s 5,917 t 5,430 t 6,380 t 10
2010s 5,292 t 4,432 t 6,145 t 10
2020s 5,789 t 5,259 t 6,207 t 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 33 India 6,335 t compare
  2. 33 Mayotte 17 t compare
  3. 34 Peru 5,747 t compare
  4. 35 Italy 5,710 t compare
  5. 35 Montserrat 10 t compare
  6. 37 Cook Islands 7 t compare
  7. 37 Romania 4,988 t compare
  8. 38 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,448 t compare
  9. 39 China, Taiwan Province of 4,392 t compare
  10. 39 Tokelau 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Republic of Korea was 5,418 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,380 t in 2001.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,432 t in 2012.
How does Republic of Korea rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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
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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).