Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany

Germany: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 7,700 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,700 t
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
7th
of 80 countries
All-time high
9,573 t
in 2008
All-time low
4,036 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 4.0k t1991: 5.6k t1992: 4.6k t1993: 4.8k t1994: 5.3k t1995: 5.7k t1996: 5.9k t1997: 6.2k t1998: 7.4k t1999: 7.3k t2000: 6.7k t2001: 6.5k t2002: 6.7k t2003: 6.1k t2004: 6.5k t2005: 6.8k t2006: 7.0k t2007: 7.6k t2008: 9.6k t2009: 5.9k t2010: 6.8k t2011: 8.3k t2012: 9.1k t2013: 7.9k t2014: 8.2k t2015: 7.2k t2016: 6.9k t2017: 7.5k t2018: 6.4k t2019: 6.0k t2020: 6.8k t2021: 7.8k t2022: 8.0k t2023: 6.1k t2024: 7.7k t

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 7,700 t for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 9,573 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,036 t, in 1990.

That places Germany 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4,036 t —
1991 5,571 t +38.0%
1992 4,643 t -16.7%
1993 4,802 t +3.4%
1994 5,284 t +10.0%
1995 5,662 t +7.2%
1996 5,942 t +4.9%
1997 6,208 t +4.5%
1998 7,424 t +19.6%
1999 7,308 t -1.6%
2000 6,680 t -8.6%
2001 6,523 t -2.4%
2002 6,688 t +2.5%
2003 6,109 t -8.7%
2004 6,523 t +6.8%
2005 6,761 t +3.6%
2006 6,952 t +2.8%
2007 7,594 t +9.2%
2008 9,573 t +26.1%
2009 5,882 t -38.6%
2010 6,801 t +15.6%
2011 8,326 t +22.4%
2012 9,145 t +9.8%
2013 7,896 t -13.7%
2014 8,236 t +4.3%
2015 7,199 t -12.6%
2016 6,859 t -4.7%
2017 7,550 t +10.1%
2018 6,399 t -15.2%
2019 5,952 t -7.0%
2020 6,813 t +14.5%
2021 7,809 t +14.6%
2022 7,991 t +2.3%
2023 6,138 t -23.2%
2024 7,700 t +25.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 7,700 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,283 t, 6.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 7,700 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,113 t, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,688 t 4,036 t 7,424 t 10
2000s 6,928 t 5,882 t 9,573 t 10
2010s 7,436 t 5,952 t 9,145 t 10
2020s 7,290 t 6,138 t 7,991 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 4 Spain 13,675 t compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 10,693 t compare
  3. 6 Japan 9,241 t compare
  4. 8 Poland 7,173 t compare
  5. 9 Kazakhstan 7,094 t compare
  6. 10 Ecuador 6,361 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Germany?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Germany was 7,700 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 9,573 t in 2008.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4,036 t in 1990.
How does Germany rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Germany ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 1,453 data points, 1990–2024
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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).