Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in India
India: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 4,430 t in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in India, 1990–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 4,430 t for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in 2010.
The figure is up 49.9% on the previous year and up 440.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in India peaked at 5,223 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 562 t, in 1997.
That places India 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,722 t | 562 t | 4,120 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,453 t | 2,276 t | 5,223 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,430 t | 4,430 t | 4,430 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in India?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in India was 4,430 t in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5,223 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 562 t in 1997.
- How does India rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- India ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2010.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 440.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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).