Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Cyprus
Cyprus: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 39 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Cyprus, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Cyprus stood at 39 t. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Cyprus peaked at 39 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
That places Cyprus 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 20 t | — |
| 1995 | 14 t | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 39 t | — |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 39 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 t, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 39 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 t, 4.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5 t | 0 t | 20 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.8 t | 0 t | 39 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.28 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.462 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % 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 1.91 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Cyprus?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Cyprus was 39 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 39 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Cyprus rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Cyprus ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — 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).