Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 1,518 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia stood at 1,518 t.
That represents a change of up 218.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1,828 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 207 t, in 2013.
Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 522.4 t | 348 t | 951 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 769 t | 559 t | 886 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 827.1 t | 207 t | 1,828 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,237 t | 818 t | 1,518 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 71.44 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,279 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 79.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 97.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 171,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.16 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 289 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 2.45 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Saudi Arabia was 1,518 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,828 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207 t in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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).