Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sweden
Sweden: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 112 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sweden, 1990–2015
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 41st out of 77 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.
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Sweden, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 762 t | — |
| 1991 | 506 t | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 315 t | -37.7% |
| 1993 | 412 t | +30.8% |
| 1994 | 764 t | +85.4% |
| 1995 | 142 t | -81.4% |
| 1996 | 373 t | +162.7% |
| 2000 | 384 t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 369 t | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 315 t | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 211 t | -33.0% |
| 2013 | 151 t | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 402 t | +166.2% |
| 2015 | 112 t | -72.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 112 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 112 t, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 112 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 100.5 t, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 41st out of 77 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
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).