Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Estonia
Estonia: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 455 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Estonia stood at 455 t.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Estonia peaked at 465 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26 t, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 48th of 80 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.
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Estonia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 153 t | — |
| 1993 | 48 t | -68.6% |
| 1994 | 41 t | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 46 t | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 26 t | -43.5% |
| 2002 | 126 t | +384.6% |
| 2003 | 112 t | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 129 t | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 185 t | +43.4% |
| 2006 | 184 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 228 t | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 234 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 232 t | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 305 t | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 252 t | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 321 t | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 319 t | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 306 t | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 465 t | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 327 t | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 313 t | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 399 t | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 386 t | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 455 t | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 365 t | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 400 t | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 455 t | +13.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 455 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,283 t, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 455 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,113 t, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +384.6% | 26 t | 126 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8 t | 26 t | 153 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 178.75 t | 112 t | 234 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 334.11 t | 252 t | 465 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 412.2 t | 365 t | 455 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % 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 -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Estonia?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Estonia was 455 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 465 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 t in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia 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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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).