Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use by country
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....
What the numbers show
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 14,018 t in Argentina; the lowest is 0 t in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 113 t, and the mean is 667.42 t.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 28 fell. The largest increase was in Ecuador (up 11,025.0%), and the largest decrease in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 14,018 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 406 t | 2024 | up 10.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Ukraine | 4,989 t | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 t | 2016 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 4,791 t | 2024 | down 18.3% | rising |
| 4 | Germany | 2,688 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | rising |
| 5 | India | 2,598 t | 1999 | up 133.4% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,347 t | 2023 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 7 | Romania | 1,141 t | 2024 | up 12.7% | falling |
| 8 | Japan | 990 t | 2024 | down 21.7% | flat |
| 9 | Uruguay | 822 t | 2018 | up 69.8% | volatile |
| 10 | Hungary | 778 t | 2024 | down 25.3% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 594 t | 2024 | down 48.5% | falling |
| 12 | Italy | 575 t | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 13 | Togo | 530 t | 2021 | up 1,259.0% | rising |
| 14 | Bangladesh | 511 t | 2020 | up 4.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Czechia | 464 t | 2024 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 16 | Ecuador | 445 t | 2023 | up 11,025.0% | volatile |
| 17 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 385 t | 2022 | down 46.5% | rising |
| 18 | Bulgaria | 371 t | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 19 | Belgium | 311 t | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 286 t | 2024 | up 17.2% | volatile |
| 21 | Sri Lanka | 259 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 22 | Bhutan | 237 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 23 | Dominican Republic | 228 t | 2024 | up 714.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Austria | 224 t | 2024 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 25 | Paraguay | 210 t | 2024 | up 45.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovakia | 208 t | 2023 | down 24.6% | falling |
| 27 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 191 t | 2024 | down 41.6% | rising |
| 28 | Guatemala | 180 t | 2013 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Myanmar | 155 t | 2020 | up 638.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 151 t | 1999 | up 104.1% | rising |
| 31 | Sudan | 115 t | 2019 | up 666.7% | volatile |
| 32 | Croatia | 113 t | 2024 | down 56.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Sudan (former) | 112 t | 2010 | up 1,020.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Denmark | 100 t | 2024 | up 22.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Latvia | 97 t | 2024 | down 2.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Senegal | 90 t | 2020 | up 1,700.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Switzerland | 88 t | 2024 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 38 | Greece | 84 t | 2024 | down 16.8% | falling |
| 39 | Portugal | 81 t | 2024 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 40 | Costa Rica | 73 t | 2011 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Sweden | 58 t | 2024 | down 22.7% | rising |
| 42 | Panama | 56 t | 2022 | down 26.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Estonia | 50 t | 2024 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 48 t | 2012 | up 166.7% | volatile |
| 45 | Ireland | 37 t | 2019 | up 640.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Madagascar | 26 t | 2024 | down 21.2% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 13 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Luxembourg | 13 t | 2024 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 49 | Honduras | 10 t | 2012 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 50 | Slovenia | 8 t | 2024 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 51 | Ghana | 6 t | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Finland | 6 t | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 53 | Suriname | 3 t | 2020 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Belize | 3 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 55 | Thailand | 2 t | 2013 | down 99.9% | volatile |
| 55 | Cameroon | 2 t | 2001 | unchanged | volatile |
| 55 | Iraq | 2 t | 2000 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 58 | El Salvador | 1 t | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Cyprus | 1 t | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 58 | Norway | 1 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Iceland | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Oman | 0 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 61 | Malawi | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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).