Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in France
France: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 206 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in France, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in France is 206 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in France peaked at 245 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53 t, in 1995.
France ranks 4th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 t | — |
| 1996 | 61 t | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 72 t | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 76 t | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 100 t | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 93 t | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 104 t | +11.8% |
| 2005 | 122 t | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 108 t | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 131 t | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 194 t | +48.1% |
| 2012 | 182 t | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 219 t | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 210 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 210 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 190 t | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 193 t | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 245 t | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 184 t | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 205 t | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 186 t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 199 t | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 183 t | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 206 t | +12.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 206 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 t, 22.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 206 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 t, 22.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57 t | 53 t | 61 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.75 t | 72 t | 131 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 203 t | 182 t | 245 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 195.8 t | 183 t | 206 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % 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 -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in France?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in France was 206 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 245 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 t in 1995.
- How does France rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- France ranks 4th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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).