Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 4,475 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Myanmar, 1992–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2020, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Myanmar stood at 4,475 t.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 2,457.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Myanmar peaked at 5,464 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1993.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5 t | — |
| 1993 | 3 t | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 9 t | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 16 t | +77.8% |
| 1997 | 3 t | -81.2% |
| 2002 | 19 t | +533.3% |
| 2003 | 12 t | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 42 t | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 111 t | +164.3% |
| 2006 | 135 t | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 130 t | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 54 t | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 92 t | +70.4% |
| 2010 | 175 t | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 296 t | +69.1% |
| 2012 | 247 t | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 445 t | +80.2% |
| 2014 | 1,333 t | +199.6% |
| 2015 | 1,388 t | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3,371 t | +142.9% |
| 2017 | 4,182 t | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 4,206 t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,464 t | +29.9% |
| 2020 | 4,475 t | -18.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4,475 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 425.5 t, 10.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4,475 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,456 t, 3.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Myanmar 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 | +533.3% | 3 t | 19 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 t | 3 t | 16 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 74.38 t | 12 t | 135 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,111 t | 175 t | 5,464 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,475 t | 4,475 t | 4,475 t | 1 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Myanmar?
- Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Myanmar was 4,475 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 5,464 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1993.
- How does Myanmar rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,457.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).