Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Hungary
Hungary: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 74 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Hungary, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Hungary is 74 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Hungary peaked at 161 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1997.
Hungary ranks 11th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29 t | — |
| 1994 | 21 t | -27.6% |
| 1995 | 12 t | -42.9% |
| 1996 | 25 t | +108.3% |
| 1997 | 3 t | -88.0% |
| 1998 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 t | +60.0% |
| 2001 | 13 t | +62.5% |
| 2012 | 57 t | +338.5% |
| 2013 | 56 t | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 58 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 161 t | +177.6% |
| 2017 | 46 t | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 69 t | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 56 t | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 75 t | +33.9% |
| 2021 | 68 t | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 67 t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 66 t | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 74 t | +12.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 74 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 t, 8.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 74 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 t, 8.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +338.5% | 13 t | 57 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.43 t | 3 t | 29 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.5 t | 8 t | 13 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 70 t | 46 t | 161 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 70 t | 66 t | 75 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Hungary?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Hungary was 74 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 161 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1997.
- How does Hungary rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Hungary ranks 11th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary 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).