Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Romania

Romania: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 4,988 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,988 t
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
39th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9,817 t
in 1993
All-time low
3,426 t
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Romania, 1990–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 7.6k t1991: 4.1k t1992: 4.2k t1993: 9.8k t1994: 8.9k t1995: 8.1k t1996: 6.9k t1997: 5.8k t1998: 5.4k t1999: 4.5k t2000: 3.9k t2001: 4.0k t2002: 4.5k t2003: 3.7k t2004: 3.8k t2005: 3.8k t2006: 4.0k t2007: 3.8k t2008: 3.9k t2009: 3.4k t2010: 3.7k t2011: 6.8k t2012: 6.6k t2013: 6.0k t2014: 5.0k t2015: 6.4k t2016: 5.1k t2017: 5.5k t2018: 5.2k t2019: 4.0k t2020: 4.1k t2021: 3.9k t2022: 4.1k t2023: 5.1k t2024: 5.0k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Romania is 4,988 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Romania peaked at 9,817 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,426 t, in 2009.

Romania ranks 39th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,545 t 4,120 t 9,817 t 10
2000s 3,872 t 3,426 t 4,539 t 10
2010s 5,424 t 3,689 t 6,771 t 10
2020s 4,438 t 3,851 t 5,126 t 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 36 Peru 5,747 t compare
  2. 37 Italy 5,710 t compare
  3. 38 Republic of Korea 5,418 t compare
  4. 40 Belgium-Luxembourg 4,448 t compare
  5. 41 China, Taiwan Province of 4,392 t compare
  6. 42 Hungary 3,984 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Romania?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Romania was 4,988 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9,817 t in 1993.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 3,426 t in 2009.
How does Romania rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Romania ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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).