Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ireland

Ireland: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 281 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
281 t
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
30th
of 79 countries
All-time high
832 t
in 2014
All-time low
258 t
in 2023
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Ireland, 1994–2024

2004006008001994200920241994: 437 t1995: 704 t1996: 304 t1997: 579 t1998: 516 t1999: 609 t2000: 525 t2001: 661 t2002: 597 t2003: 639 t2004: 674 t2005: 665 t2006: 662 t2007: 494 t2008: 536 t2009: 383 t2010: 396 t2011: 638 t2012: 381 t2013: 532 t2014: 832 t2015: 646 t2016: 482 t2017: 420 t2018: 331 t2019: 418 t2020: 429 t2021: 461 t2022: 391 t2023: 258 t2024: 281 t

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 30th of 79 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 320 t compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 298 t compare
  3. 29 Senegal 286 t compare
  4. 31 Ecuador 259 t compare
  5. 32 Panama 224 t compare
  6. 33 Lithuania 215 t compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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 30th out of 79 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

Indicator
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 1,359 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).