Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 298 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
298 t
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
350 t
in 2020
All-time low
64 t
in 2008
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024

1002003004001990200720241990: 184 t1991: 143 t1992: 309 t1993: 89 t1994: 318 t1995: 189 t1996: 165 t1997: 240 t1998: 216 t1999: 262 t2000: 168 t2006: 183 t2007: 153 t2008: 64 t2009: 185 t2010: 220 t2011: 248 t2012: 124 t2013: 201 t2014: 139 t2015: 181 t2016: 218 t2017: 64 t2018: 155 t2019: 245 t2020: 350 t2023: 227 t2024: 298 t

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 298 t for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Sri Lanka peaked at 350 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64 t, in 2008.

That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 211.5 t 89 t 318 t 10
2000s 150.6 t 64 t 185 t 5
2010s 179.5 t 64 t 248 t 10
2020s 291.67 t 227 t 350 t 3

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 25 Italy 370 t compare
  2. 26 Ghana 348 t compare
  3. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 320 t compare
  4. 29 Senegal 286 t compare
  5. 30 Ireland 281 t compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 259 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 Sri Lanka?
Herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Sri Lanka was 298 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 350 t in 2020.
What is the lowest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 64 t in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use?
Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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).