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

Latest (2024)
8,907 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24,131 t
in 1996
All-time low
7,138 t
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 18.4k t1991: 18.3k t1992: 19.9k t1993: 20.9k t1994: 22.7k t1995: 22.8k t1996: 24.1k t1997: 24.1k t1998: 24.1k t1999: 24.0k t2000: 22.9k t2001: 22.9k t2002: 21.2k t2003: 21.2k t2004: 20.7k t2005: 20.9k t2006: 12.3k t2007: 12.2k t2008: 10.7k t2009: 10.5k t2010: 7.5k t2011: 11.6k t2012: 11.0k t2013: 10.5k t2014: 12.4k t2015: 11.5k t2016: 9.8k t2017: 9.7k t2018: 10.9k t2019: 9.9k t2020: 7.2k t2021: 7.1k t2022: 8.9k t2023: 8.9k t2024: 8.9k t

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

Annual values for Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 23 Malaysia 9,034 t compare
  2. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 16 t compare
  3. 24 Panama 8,973 t compare
  4. 25 Nicaragua 8,949 t compare
  5. 27 Mexico 8,702 t compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 8,062 t compare
  7. 29 Cambodia 7,421 t compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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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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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).