Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ukraine
Ukraine: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 14,222 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ukraine, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Ukraine stood at 14,222 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Ukraine peaked at 62,187 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,876 t, in 2003.
That places Ukraine 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 35,926 t | — |
| 1993 | 33,467 t | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 31,008 t | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 28,549 t | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 26,090 t | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 23,631 t | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 21,172 t | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 18,713 t | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 16,254 t | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 13,795 t | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 11,335 t | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 8,876 t | -21.7% |
| 2004 | 10,491 t | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 14,843 t | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 18,818 t | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 22,797 t | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 35,254 t | +54.6% |
| 2009 | 21,648 t | -38.6% |
| 2010 | 40,978 t | +89.3% |
| 2011 | 50,678 t | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 62,187 t | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 52,493 t | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 49,953 t | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 41,952 t | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 33,952 t | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 25,951 t | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 17,951 t | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 16,646 t | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 17,660 t | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 19,245 t | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 13,927 t | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 13,747 t | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14,222 t | +3.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 14,222 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 528.5 t, 26.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 14,222 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,105 t, 12.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,320 t | 18,713 t | 35,926 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,411 t | 8,876 t | 35,254 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,274 t | 16,646 t | 62,187 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,760 t | 13,747 t | 19,245 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 123 t compare
- 13 Spain 17,806 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 Wallis and Futuna Islands 7 t compare
- 17 Nigeria 14,174 t compare
- 17 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
- 18 Uruguay 13,574 t compare
- 19 Japan 13,055 t compare
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Ukraine?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Ukraine was 14,222 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 62,187 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,876 t in 2003.
- How does Ukraine rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Ukraine ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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).