Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Spain
Spain: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 17,806 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Spain is 17,806 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Spain peaked at 20,199 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,326 t, in 1995.
That places Spain 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,395 t | — |
| 1991 | 13,747 t | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 12,003 t | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 10,579 t | -11.9% |
| 1994 | 7,298 t | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 6,326 t | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 8,652 t | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 9,153 t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9,413 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9,066 t | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9,942 t | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 12,138 t | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 10,169 t | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 10,528 t | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 12,434 t | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 10,216 t | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 10,577 t | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10,973 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 10,388 t | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8,781 t | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 10,060 t | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 13,835 t | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 13,985 t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 14,713 t | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 14,908 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,587 t | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 15,224 t | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 16,077 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 16,593 t | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 17,023 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 20,199 t | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 18,388 t | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 12,186 t | -33.7% |
| 2023 | 15,131 t | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 17,806 t | +17.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 17,806 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 30.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Spain's 17,806 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,105 t, 16.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,963 t | 6,326 t | 13,747 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,615 t | 8,781 t | 12,434 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,800 t | 10,060 t | 17,023 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,742 t | 12,186 t | 20,199 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 708 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
- 11 France 29,077 t compare
- 11 Polynesia 563 t compare
- 12 Colombia 19,109 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 320 t compare
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 t compare
- 14 Germany 14,422 t compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 44 t compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 8 t compare
- 15 South Africa 14,368 t compare
- 16 Ukraine 14,222 t compare
- 16 Wallis and Futuna Islands 7 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Spain?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Spain was 17,806 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20,199 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,326 t in 1995.
- How does Spain rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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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).