Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 5 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ireland is 5 t, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 27 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 29th of 52 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.83 t | 7 t | 27 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.3 t | 4 t | 23 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.67 t | 3 t | 17 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.67 t | 4 t | 8 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Inland waters — Area 139 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 58.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 4,054 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.65 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 433 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.08 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ireland was 5 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
- Is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 – Carbamates — 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).