Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use by country
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....
What the numbers show
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use is currently reported for 83 countries. The highest value is 153,991 t in Argentina; the lowest is 0 t in Bhutan.
The median across all reporting countries is 914 t, and the mean is 4,330 t.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Panama (up 26,020.0%), and the largest decrease in Bhutan (down 100.0%).
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 153,991 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 1 | Türkiye | 8,009 t | 2024 | up 1.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Paraguay | 39,977 t | 2024 | up 256.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3,071 t | 2016 | up 3.2% | volatile |
| 3 | France | 18,263 t | 2024 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 3 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Spain | 13,675 t | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 5 | Uruguay | 10,693 t | 2018 | up 15.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Japan | 9,241 t | 2024 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 7 | Germany | 7,700 t | 2024 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 7,173 t | 2024 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 7,094 t | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 10 | Ecuador | 6,361 t | 2023 | up 642.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Ukraine | 6,028 t | 2024 | down 78.5% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4,658 t | 2022 | up 28.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Myanmar | 4,475 t | 2020 | up 2,457.1% | volatile |
| 14 | India | 4,430 t | 2010 | up 440.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 3,909 t | 2024 | down 26.9% | flat |
| 16 | Honduras | 3,748 t | 2012 | up 483.8% | volatile |
| 17 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 2,999 t | 1999 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 18 | Hungary | 2,583 t | 2024 | up 39.7% | rising |
| 19 | Romania | 2,561 t | 2024 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 20 | El Salvador | 2,451 t | 2024 | up 515.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Denmark | 2,248 t | 2024 | up 144.1% | rising |
| 22 | Lithuania | 2,054 t | 2024 | up 218.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Costa Rica | 1,957 t | 2011 | up 56.9% | rising |
| 24 | Portugal | 1,745 t | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 25 | Sweden | 1,479 t | 2024 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 1,477 t | 2024 | down 16.9% | rising |
| 27 | Ghana | 1,463 t | 2007 | up 12,091.7% | volatile |
| 28 | New Zealand | 1,456 t | 2001 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 1,417 t | 2024 | down 32.9% | rising |
| 30 | Czechia | 1,329 t | 2024 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 31 | Panama | 1,306 t | 2022 | up 26,020.0% | volatile |
| 32 | Israel | 1,302 t | 2022 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 33 | Ireland | 1,283 t | 2024 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 34 | Nicaragua | 1,264 t | 2012 | up 160.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1,230 t | 2024 | down 24.4% | falling |
| 36 | Saudi Arabia | 1,139 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | 1,113 t | 2024 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 38 | Greece | 995 t | 2024 | up 106.0% | rising |
| 39 | Finland | 948 t | 2024 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 40 | Latvia | 914 t | 2024 | up 64.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Sudan | 753 t | 2019 | up 220.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Thailand | 685 t | 2013 | down 95.7% | volatile |
| 43 | Slovakia | 613 t | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 578 t | 2020 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 45 | Austria | 536 t | 2024 | down 12.4% | falling |
| 46 | Senegal | 517 t | 2020 | up 17,133.3% | volatile |
| 47 | Croatia | 493 t | 2024 | up 18.5% | rising |
| 48 | Estonia | 455 t | 2024 | up 48.7% | volatile |
| 49 | Malawi | 413 t | 2024 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 393 t | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 51 | Switzerland | 375 t | 2024 | down 11.1% | rising |
| 52 | Bangladesh | 334 t | 2020 | up 247.9% | volatile |
| 53 | Suriname | 321 t | 2021 | up 217.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Belize | 243 t | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 55 | Samoa | 170 t | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sudan (former) | 165 t | 2010 | up 75.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Armenia | 148 t | 2019 | up 1,038.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Zimbabwe | 144 t | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Mozambique | 142 t | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 122 t | 2024 | up 58.4% | rising |
| 61 | Jordan | 95 t | 2000 | up 578.6% | rising |
| 62 | Slovenia | 85 t | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 63 | Guinea | 60 t | 2019 | down 62.7% | volatile |
| 64 | Madagascar | 46 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 65 | Iraq | 44 t | 2000 | up 2,100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 39 t | 2014 | up 85.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Togo | 34 t | 2021 | down 65.7% | volatile |
| 68 | Azerbaijan | 27 t | 2016 | up 440.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Luxembourg | 24 t | 2024 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 22 t | 2001 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 71 | Oman | 18 t | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 72 | Cameroon | 17 t | 2001 | down 73.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Montenegro | 12 t | 2024 | down 36.8% | falling |
| 74 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 11 t | 2024 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 75 | Burundi | 2 t | 2016 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Malta | 1 t | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Rwanda | 1 t | 2016 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 76 | Iceland | 1 t | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Bahrain | 0 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 79 | Bhutan | 0 t | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
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).