Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 30,370 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,370 t
Change on year
up 14.0%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
37,329 t
in 2020
All-time low
21,596 t
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Southern Europe, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 26.9k t1991: 27.1k t1992: 26.5k t1993: 26.8k t1994: 23.9k t1995: 23.6k t1996: 26.0k t1997: 27.0k t1998: 27.7k t1999: 26.3k t2000: 27.0k t2001: 30.4k t2002: 30.7k t2003: 30.4k t2004: 29.4k t2005: 27.3k t2006: 26.3k t2007: 26.8k t2008: 24.9k t2009: 21.6k t2010: 25.8k t2011: 28.7k t2012: 29.4k t2013: 30.2k t2014: 30.0k t2015: 30.3k t2016: 29.5k t2017: 29.7k t2018: 30.3k t2019: 32.6k t2020: 37.3k t2021: 31.1k t2022: 23.1k t2023: 26.6k t2024: 30.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Europe is 30,370 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Europe peaked at 37,329 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21,596 t, in 2009.

That places Southern Europe 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26,163 t 23,580 t 27,664 t 10
2000s 27,472 t 21,596 t 30,654 t 10
2010s 29,645 t 25,790 t 32,627 t 10
2020s 29,700 t 23,113 t 37,329 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 France 29,077 t compare
  2. 13 Colombia 19,109 t compare
  3. 14 Spain 17,806 t compare
  4. 15 Germany 14,422 t compare
  5. 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
  6. 17 Nigeria 14,174 t compare
  7. 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Europe?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Southern Europe was 30,370 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 37,329 t in 2020.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 21,596 t in 2009.
How does Southern Europe rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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).