Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 1,605 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,605 t for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.4% on the previous year and up 284.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 2,056 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87 t, in 1994.
Uruguay ranks 5th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 87 t | — |
| 1995 | 100 t | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 146 t | +46.0% |
| 1997 | 142 t | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 155 t | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 120 t | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 157 t | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 149 t | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 108 t | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 180 t | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 320 t | +77.8% |
| 2005 | 382 t | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 422 t | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 417 t | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 427 t | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 521 t | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 1,046 t | +100.8% |
| 2012 | 2,042 t | +95.2% |
| 2013 | 1,640 t | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 2,056 t | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 1,574 t | -23.4% |
| 2016 | 1,060 t | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 1,605 t | +51.4% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 1,605 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 112 t, 14.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 1,605 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 726.5 t, 2.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 t | 87 t | 155 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 284.67 t | 108 t | 427 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,443 t | 521 t | 2,056 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use in Uruguay was 1,605 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,056 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 t in 1994.
- How does Uruguay rank for herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2018.
- Is herbicides – phenoxy hormone products — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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).