Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Germany

Germany: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 136 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136 t
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
9th
of 61 countries
All-time high
165 t
in 2012
All-time low
23 t
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Germany, 1993–2024

0501001501993200820241993: 23 t1994: 24 t1995: 41 t1996: 53 t1997: 59 t1998: 74 t1999: 78 t2000: 78 t2001: 68 t2002: 69 t2003: 157 t2004: 95 t2005: 92 t2006: 109 t2007: 100 t2008: 133 t2009: 125 t2010: 103 t2011: 122 t2012: 165 t2013: 108 t2014: 117 t2015: 135 t2016: 122 t2017: 113 t2018: 99 t2019: 130 t2020: 134 t2021: 145 t2022: 155 t2023: 149 t2024: 136 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Germany recorded 136 t for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in 2024.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Germany peaked at 165 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23 t, in 1993.

Germany ranks 9th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.29 t 23 t 78 t 7
2000s 102.6 t 68 t 157 t 10
2010s 121.4 t 99 t 165 t 10
2020s 143.8 t 134 t 155 t 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 6 Sri Lanka 182 t compare
  2. 7 Togo 140 t compare
  3. 8 Poland 137 t compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92 t compare
  5. 11 Spain 89 t compare
  6. 12 Japan 81 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Germany?
Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Germany was 136 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 165 t in 2012.
What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 23 t in 1993.
How does Germany rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
Germany ranks 9th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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

Indicator
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 976 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).