Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United States of America
United States of America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 371,161 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United States of America, 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 States of America is 371,161 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in United States of America peaked at 382,485 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 184,612 t, in 2006.
That places United States of America 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in United States of America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 206,384 t | — |
| 1991 | 199,580 t | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 204,116 t | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 192,777 t | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 219,992 t | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 209,106 t | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 218,178 t | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 213,188 t | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 210,920 t | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 194,137 t | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 195,952 t | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 196,405 t | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 189,148 t | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 193,230 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 192,777 t | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 190,509 t | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 184,612 t | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 200,034 t | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 205,250 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 210,467 t | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 225,586 t | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 240,706 t | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 255,826 t | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 262,661 t | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 259,186 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 265,673 t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 283,359 t | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 282,134 t | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 286,947 t | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 382,485 t | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 379,912 t | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 379,383 t | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 369,887 t | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 371,161 t | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 371,161 t | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,838 t | 192,777 t | 219,992 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,838 t | 184,612 t | 210,467 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 274,456 t | 225,586 t | 382,485 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 374,301 t | 369,887 t | 379,912 t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in United States of America?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in United States of America was 371,161 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 382,485 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 184,612 t in 2006.
- How does United States of America rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- United States of America ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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).