Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Portugal
Portugal: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 81 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Portugal stood at 81 t.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 490 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78 t, in 2015.
That places Portugal 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.83 t | 135 t | 471 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 284.2 t | 147 t | 490 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 139.4 t | 78 t | 191 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.4 t | 81 t | 165 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Portugal?
- Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Portugal was 81 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 490 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 t in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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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).