Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Türkiye

Türkiye: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 12,727 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,727 t
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
3rd
of 17 countries
All-time high
15,509 t
in 2023
All-time low
3,519 t
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Türkiye, 1990–2024

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200720241990: 6.3k t1991: 7.0k t1992: 7.4k t1993: 9.0k t1994: 6.3k t1995: 4.8k t1996: 6.0k t1997: 7.8k t1998: 5.1k t1999: 8.9k t2000: 7.0k t2001: 6.0k t2002: 6.3k t2003: 9.9k t2004: 8.7k t2005: 11.7k t2006: 8.2k t2007: 6.7k t2008: 6.2k t2009: 6.0k t2010: 7.5k t2011: 7.4k t2012: 7.4k t2013: 7.3k t2014: 7.8k t2015: 7.8k t2016: 3.5k t2017: 11.8k t2018: 14.9k t2019: 7.2k t2020: 13.2k t2021: 13.3k t2022: 14.5k t2023: 15.5k t2024: 12.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Türkiye stood at 12,727 t.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Türkiye peaked at 15,509 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,519 t, in 2016.

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

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Türkiye, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 6,258 t —
1991 7,033 t +12.4%
1992 7,406 t +5.3%
1993 9,000 t +21.5%
1994 6,342 t -29.5%
1995 4,842 t -23.7%
1996 5,955 t +23.0%
1997 7,810 t +31.2%
1998 5,075 t -35.0%
1999 8,851 t +74.4%
2000 6,960 t -21.4%
2001 5,964 t -14.3%
2002 6,295 t +5.5%
2003 9,866 t +56.7%
2004 8,707 t -11.7%
2005 11,716 t +34.6%
2006 8,170 t -30.3%
2007 6,669 t -18.4%
2008 6,177 t -7.4%
2009 5,961 t -3.5%
2010 7,452 t +25.0%
2011 7,407 t -0.6%
2012 7,351 t -0.8%
2013 7,336 t -0.2%
2014 7,794 t +6.2%
2015 7,825 t +0.4%
2016 3,519 t -55.0%
2017 11,825 t +236.0%
2018 14,928 t +26.2%
2019 7,159 t -52.0%
2020 13,250 t +85.1%
2021 13,274 t +0.2%
2022 14,525 t +9.4%
2023 15,509 t +6.8%
2024 12,727 t -17.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +236.0% 3,519 t 11,825 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,857 t 4,842 t 9,000 t 10
2000s 7,648 t 5,961 t 11,716 t 10
2010s 8,260 t 3,519 t 14,928 t 10
2020s 13,857 t 12,727 t 15,509 t 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Brazil 427,416 t compare
  2. 2 Argentina 249,796 t compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 33,660 t compare
  4. 3 China 104,811 t compare
  5. 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,147 t compare
  6. 4 China, mainland 100,400 t compare
  7. 5 Canada 80,962 t compare
  8. 5 Republic of Moldova 3,085 t compare
  9. 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — agricultural use in Türkiye?
Herbicides — agricultural use in Türkiye was 12,727 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 15,509 t in 2023.
What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 3,519 t in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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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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
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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).