Herbicides – Bipiridils — Agricultural Use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Herbicides – Bipiridils — Agricultural Use was 6 t in 2013. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Bipiridils — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, 1999–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2013, herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use in Switzerland stood at 6 t.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 10 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1999.
That places Switzerland 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Herbicides – Bipiridils — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 t | — |
| 2000 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 t | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 8 t | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 t | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 t | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 10 t | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 8 t | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 t | -25.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 6 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3 t, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 6 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 t, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 t | 3 t | 3 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6 t | 4 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 t | 6 t | 10 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use in Switzerland?
- Herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use in Switzerland was 6 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 10 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1999.
- How does Switzerland rank for herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use?
- Switzerland ranks 33rd out of 62 countries with data for 2013.
- Is herbicides – bipiridils — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Bipiridils — 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).