Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 385 t in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
385 t
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
1,390 t
in 2017
All-time low
261 t
in 1992
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2022

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1992200720221992: 261 t1993: 382 t1994: 389 t1995: 381 t1996: 418 t1997: 413 t1998: 471 t1999: 451 t2000: 394 t2001: 389 t2002: 433 t2003: 411 t2004: 497 t2005: 498 t2006: 523 t2007: 489 t2008: 545 t2009: 542 t2010: 601 t2011: 514 t2012: 719 t2013: 716 t2014: 633 t2015: 683 t2016: 602 t2017: 1.4k t2018: 1.3k t2019: 995 t2020: 372 t2021: 361 t2022: 385 t

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

Analysis

In 2022, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 385 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,390 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 261 t, in 1992.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2022.
Year t Change
1992 261 t
1993 382 t +46.4%
1994 389 t +1.8%
1995 381 t -2.1%
1996 418 t +9.7%
1997 413 t -1.2%
1998 471 t +14.0%
1999 451 t -4.2%
2000 394 t -12.6%
2001 389 t -1.3%
2002 433 t +11.3%
2003 411 t -5.1%
2004 497 t +20.9%
2005 498 t +0.2%
2006 523 t +5.0%
2007 489 t -6.5%
2008 545 t +11.5%
2009 542 t -0.6%
2010 601 t +10.9%
2011 514 t -14.5%
2012 719 t +39.9%
2013 716 t -0.4%
2014 633 t -11.6%
2015 683 t +7.9%
2016 602 t -11.9%
2017 1,390 t +130.9%
2018 1,314 t -5.5%
2019 995 t -24.3%
2020 372 t -62.6%
2021 361 t -3.0%
2022 385 t +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395.75 t 261 t 471 t 8
2000s 472.1 t 389 t 545 t 10
2010s 816.7 t 514 t 1,390 t 10
2020s 372.67 t 361 t 385 t 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Bangladesh 511 t compare
  2. 15 Czechia 464 t compare
  3. 16 Ecuador 445 t compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 371 t compare
  5. 19 Belgium 311 t compare
  6. 20 Lithuania 286 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 385 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1,390 t in 2017.
What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 261 t in 1992.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 – 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).