Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sweden

Sweden: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 112 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
112 t
Change on year
down 72.1%
World rank
42nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
764 t
in 1994
All-time low
112 t
in 2015
Years of data
14
1990–2015

Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 1990–2015

2004006008001990200220151990: 762 t1991: 506 t1992: 315 t1993: 412 t1994: 764 t1995: 142 t1996: 373 t2000: 384 t2001: 369 t2011: 315 t2012: 211 t2013: 151 t2014: 402 t2015: 112 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 Sweden is 112 t, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Sweden peaked at 764 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 112 t, in 2015.

That places Sweden 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 467.71 t 142 t 764 t 7
2000s 376.5 t 369 t 384 t 2
2010s 238.2 t 112 t 402 t 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 39 Israel 127 t compare
  2. 40 Greece 120 t compare
  3. 41 Hungary 117 t compare
  4. 42 Norway 112 t compare
  5. 44 Thailand 108 t compare
  6. 45 Portugal 104 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 Sweden?
Herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Sweden was 112 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 764 t in 1994.
What is the lowest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 112 t in 2015.
How does Sweden rank for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use?
Sweden ranks 42nd out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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).