Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use was 10,693 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
10,693 t
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
15,573 t
in 2014
All-time low
290 t
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1994200620181994: 290 t1995: 449 t1996: 1.2k t1997: 1.0k t1998: 1.5k t1999: 1.5k t2000: 1.7k t2001: 2.2k t2002: 2.5k t2003: 4.4k t2004: 5.7k t2005: 5.6k t2006: 5.7k t2007: 9.3k t2009: 8.9k t2010: 10.3k t2011: 11.9k t2012: 15.5k t2013: 12.4k t2014: 15.6k t2015: 9.6k t2016: 9.5k t2018: 10.7k t

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

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 10,693 t for herbicides - nes — agricultural use in 2018.

That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 15,573 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 290 t, in 1994.

Uruguay ranks 5th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994 to 2018.
Year t Change
1994 290 t —
1995 449 t +54.8%
1996 1,211 t +169.7%
1997 1,042 t -14.0%
1998 1,460 t +40.1%
1999 1,529 t +4.7%
2000 1,660 t +8.6%
2001 2,248 t +35.4%
2002 2,512 t +11.7%
2003 4,412 t +75.6%
2004 5,739 t +30.1%
2005 5,558 t -3.2%
2006 5,714 t +2.8%
2007 9,277 t +62.4%
2009 8,942 t -3.6%
2010 10,263 t +14.8%
2011 11,924 t +16.2%
2012 15,549 t +30.4%
2013 12,369 t -20.5%
2014 15,573 t +25.9%
2015 9,567 t -38.6%
2016 9,455 t -1.2%
2018 10,693 t +13.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 10,693 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,283 t, 8.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 10,693 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,957 t, 5.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Herbicides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +169.7% 449 t 1,211 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 996.83 t 290 t 1,529 t 6
2000s 5,118 t 1,660 t 9,277 t 9
2010s 11,924 t 9,455 t 15,573 t 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,071 t compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 39,977 t compare
  3. 3 France 18,263 t compare
  4. 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1 t compare
  5. 4 Spain 13,675 t compare
  6. 6 Japan 9,241 t compare
  7. 7 Germany 7,700 t compare
  8. 8 Poland 7,173 t compare

See the full ranking of 83 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay?
Herbicides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay was 10,693 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 15,573 t in 2014.
What is the lowest herbicides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 290 t in 1994.
How does Uruguay rank for herbicides - nes — agricultural use?
Uruguay ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2018.
Is herbicides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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).