Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 153,991 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1993–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Argentina is 153,991 t, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 15.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 181,526 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,804 t, in 1994.
That places Argentina 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8,812 t | — |
| 1994 | 8,804 t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 9,840 t | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 14,575 t | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 18,550 t | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 31,741 t | +71.1% |
| 2014 | 181,526 t | +471.9% |
| 2017 | 153,991 t | -15.2% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 153,991 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 578 t, 266.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 153,991 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,957 t, 78.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,387 t | 8,804 t | 31,741 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 167,758 t | 153,991 t | 181,526 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Argentina was 153,991 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 181,526 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,804 t in 1994.
- How does Argentina rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides - nes — 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).