Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use was 1,605 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,605 t
Change on year
up 51.4%
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
2,056 t
in 2014
All-time low
87 t
in 1994
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Herbicides – Phenoxy hormone products — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994–2018

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200620181994: 87 t1995: 100 t1996: 146 t1997: 142 t1998: 155 t1999: 120 t2000: 157 t2001: 149 t2002: 108 t2003: 180 t2004: 320 t2005: 382 t2006: 422 t2007: 417 t2009: 427 t2010: 521 t2011: 1.0k t2012: 2.0k t2013: 1.6k t2014: 2.1k t2015: 1.6k t2016: 1.1k t2018: 1.6k t

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 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Guatemala 3,035 t compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 2,216 t compare
  3. 4 Spain 2,137 t compare
  4. 6 Sudan 1,486 t compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 1,349 t compare
  6. 8 Sudan (former) 1,297 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 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 79 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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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).