Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ireland
Ireland: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 281 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ireland is 281 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ireland peaked at 832 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 258 t, in 2023.
Ireland ranks 29th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 437 t | — |
| 1995 | 704 t | +61.1% |
| 1996 | 304 t | -56.8% |
| 1997 | 579 t | +90.5% |
| 1998 | 516 t | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 609 t | +18.0% |
| 2000 | 525 t | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 661 t | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 597 t | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 639 t | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 674 t | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 665 t | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 662 t | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 494 t | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 536 t | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 383 t | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 396 t | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 638 t | +61.1% |
| 2012 | 381 t | -40.3% |
| 2013 | 532 t | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 832 t | +56.4% |
| 2015 | 646 t | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 482 t | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 420 t | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 331 t | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 418 t | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 429 t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 461 t | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 391 t | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 258 t | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 281 t | +8.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 281 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 112 t, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 281 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.5 t, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 524.83 t | 304 t | 704 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 583.6 t | 383 t | 674 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.6 t | 331 t | 832 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 364 t | 258 t | 461 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ireland?
- Herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Ireland was 281 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 832 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 258 t in 2023.
- How does Ireland rank for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use?
- Ireland ranks 29th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).