Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,907 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 8,907 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 24,131 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7,138 t, in 2021.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,360 t | — |
| 1991 | 18,262 t | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 19,900 t | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 20,885 t | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 22,733 t | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 22,753 t | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24,131 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 24,118 t | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24,064 t | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 24,007 t | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,922 t | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 22,862 t | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,204 t | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 21,180 t | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 20,731 t | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 20,885 t | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,312 t | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 12,159 t | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 10,692 t | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 10,499 t | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 7,466 t | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 11,604 t | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 10,979 t | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 10,467 t | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 12,419 t | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 11,464 t | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 9,810 t | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 9,682 t | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,892 t | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 9,890 t | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 7,226 t | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 7,138 t | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,907 t | +24.8% |
| 2023 | 8,907 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8,907 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,921 t | 18,262 t | 24,131 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,545 t | 10,499 t | 22,922 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,467 t | 7,466 t | 12,419 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,217 t | 7,138 t | 8,907 t | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
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- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate 55.28 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8,907 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,131 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,138 t in 2021.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).