Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Switzerland

Switzerland: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 375 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
375 t
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
53rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
544 t
in 2011
All-time low
200 t
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02004006001990200720241990: 298 t1991: 288 t1992: 299 t1993: 276 t1994: 275 t1995: 257 t1996: 259 t1997: 256 t1998: 262 t1999: 271 t2000: 330 t2001: 323 t2002: 346 t2003: 326 t2004: 329 t2005: 325 t2006: 310 t2007: 527 t2008: 509 t2009: 393 t2010: 438 t2011: 544 t2012: 458 t2013: 434 t2014: 422 t2015: 361 t2016: 332 t2017: 316 t2018: 300 t2019: 251 t2020: 258 t2021: 239 t2022: 305 t2023: 200 t2024: 375 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Switzerland stood at 375 t.

That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 544 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 2023.

Switzerland ranks 53rd of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 274.1 t 256 t 299 t 10
2000s 371.8 t 310 t 527 t 10
2010s 385.6 t 251 t 544 t 10
2020s 275.4 t 200 t 375 t 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 50 Estonia 455 t compare
  2. 51 Malawi 413 t compare
  3. 52 Norway 393 t compare
  4. 54 Bangladesh 334 t compare
  5. 55 Suriname 321 t compare
  6. 56 Belize 243 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Switzerland?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Switzerland was 375 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 544 t in 2011.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 2023.
How does Switzerland rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Switzerland ranks 53rd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Switzerland 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

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).