Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 12,357 t in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12,357 t
Change on year
up 22.3%
Rank
21st
of 26 groups
All-time high
12,357 t
in 2024
All-time low
5,211 t
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Asia, 1990–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1990200720241990: 8.2k t1991: 8.2k t1992: 11.2k t1993: 9.9k t1994: 10.3k t1995: 8.4k t1996: 10.2k t1997: 10.1k t1998: 10.7k t1999: 10.9k t2000: 10.9k t2001: 10.8k t2002: 10.7k t2003: 11.2k t2004: 9.3k t2005: 11.0k t2006: 10.5k t2007: 7.5k t2008: 5.2k t2009: 6.8k t2010: 8.8k t2011: 8.6k t2012: 9.1k t2013: 8.8k t2014: 8.8k t2015: 9.9k t2016: 10.1k t2017: 9.8k t2018: 10.2k t2019: 9.6k t2020: 10.3k t2021: 10.4k t2022: 10.2k t2023: 10.1k t2024: 12.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Asia is 12,357 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.3% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Asia peaked at 12,357 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,211 t, in 2008.

Southern Asia ranks 21st of 26 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,806 t 8,168 t 11,226 t 10
2000s 9,396 t 5,211 t 11,196 t 10
2010s 9,370 t 8,596 t 10,227 t 10
2020s 10,680 t 10,101 t 12,357 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
  2. 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
  3. 20 Poland 12,980 t compare
  4. 21 Türkiye 12,727 t compare
  5. 22 Philippines 12,527 t compare
  6. 23 Ecuador 9,868 t compare
  7. 24 Malaysia 9,034 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Asia?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Asia was 12,357 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12,357 t in 2024.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,211 t in 2008.
How does Southern Asia rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Southern Asia ranks 21st out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).