Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Portugal

Portugal: Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
167 t
in 1993
All-time low
1 t
in 2016
Years of data
23
1991–2019

Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 1991–2019

0501001501991200520191991: 43 t1992: 61 t1993: 167 t1994: 155 t1995: 150 t1996: 163 t1998: 163 t1999: 142 t2000: 134 t2001: 145 t2007: 6 t2008: 5 t2009: 4 t2010: 3 t2011: 3 t2012: 4 t2013: 2 t2014: 3 t2015: 4 t2016: 1 t2017: 2 t2018: 2 t2019: 2 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Portugal is 2 t, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 167 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2016.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130.5 t 43 t 167 t 8
2000s 58.8 t 4 t 145 t 5
2010s 2.6 t 1 t 4 t 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Ireland 5 t compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 4 t compare
  3. 31 Uruguay 3 t compare
  4. 32 Croatia 2 t compare
  5. 32 Lithuania 2 t compare
  6. 35 Ghana 1 t compare
  7. 35 Latvia 1 t compare
  8. 35 Senegal 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Portugal?
Herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Portugal was 2 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 167 t in 1993.
What is the lowest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 – Carbamates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 867 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).