Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Japan

Japan: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 81 t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
81 t
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
12th
of 61 countries
All-time high
119 t
in 2002
All-time low
79 t
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Japan, 2000–2024

02550751001252000201220242000: 110 t2001: 107 t2002: 119 t2003: 108 t2004: 108 t2005: 99 t2006: 111 t2007: 108 t2008: 105 t2009: 112 t2010: 119 t2011: 104 t2012: 87 t2013: 106 t2014: 108 t2015: 108 t2016: 100 t2017: 94 t2018: 91 t2019: 87 t2020: 81 t2021: 80 t2022: 79 t2023: 83 t2024: 81 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Japan stood at 81 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Japan peaked at 119 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79 t, in 2022.

Japan ranks 12th of 61 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 108.7 t 99 t 119 t 10
2010s 100.4 t 87 t 119 t 10
2020s 80.8 t 79 t 83 t 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 9 Germany 136 t compare
  2. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 92 t compare
  3. 11 Spain 89 t compare
  4. 13 Hungary 74 t compare
  5. 14 Italy 68 t compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 65 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Japan?
Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Japan was 81 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 119 t in 2002.
What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 79 t in 2022.
How does Japan rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
Japan ranks 12th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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).