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 14th out of 209 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.
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
More environment data for Spain
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 22.81 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 3,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 629.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 40.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 9,886 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 20.69 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 5,096 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 46.21 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,384 1000 ha (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 14th out of 209 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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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).