Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Ireland

Ireland: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 37 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37 t
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
45th
of 67 countries
All-time high
46 t
in 2016
All-time low
5 t
in 2009
Years of data
24
1994–2019

Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2019

010203040501994200620191994: 6 t1995: 19 t1998: 10 t1999: 7 t2000: 7 t2001: 7 t2002: 7 t2003: 19 t2004: 10 t2005: 11 t2006: 8 t2007: 10 t2008: 13 t2009: 5 t2010: 10 t2011: 29 t2012: 30 t2013: 36 t2014: 20 t2015: 33 t2016: 46 t2017: 38 t2018: 38 t2019: 37 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 37 t for herbicides – amides — agricultural use in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 640.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 46 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5 t, in 2009.

Ireland ranks 45th of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994 to 2019.
Year t Change
1994 6 t —
1995 19 t +216.7%
1998 10 t -47.4%
1999 7 t -30.0%
2000 7 t +0.0%
2001 7 t +0.0%
2002 7 t +0.0%
2003 19 t +171.4%
2004 10 t -47.4%
2005 11 t +10.0%
2006 8 t -27.3%
2007 10 t +25.0%
2008 13 t +30.0%
2009 5 t -61.5%
2010 10 t +100.0%
2011 29 t +190.0%
2012 30 t +3.4%
2013 36 t +20.0%
2014 20 t -44.4%
2015 33 t +65.0%
2016 46 t +39.4%
2017 38 t -17.4%
2018 38 t +0.0%
2019 37 t -2.6%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 37 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.5 t, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 37 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106.5 t, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.5 t 6 t 19 t 4
2000s 9.7 t 5 t 19 t 10
2010s 31.7 t 10 t 46 t 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 42 Panama 56 t compare
  2. 43 Estonia 50 t compare
  3. 44 Nicaragua 48 t compare
  4. 46 Madagascar 26 t compare
  5. 47 Luxembourg 13 t compare
  6. 47 Zimbabwe 13 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Ireland?
Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Ireland was 37 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46 t in 2016.
What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5 t in 2009.
How does Ireland rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
Ireland ranks 45th out of 67 countries with data for 2019.
Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 640.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
69 places, 1,177 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).