Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Portugal

Portugal: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 7 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 61 countries
All-time high
14 t
in 2021
All-time low
2 t
in 1995
Years of data
18
1995–2024

Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Portugal, 1995–2024

2.557.51012.5151995200920241995: 2 t1996: 5 t1998: 6 t1999: 6 t2000: 5 t2001: 4 t2011: 8 t2013: 10 t2014: 7 t2016: 4 t2017: 3 t2018: 5 t2019: 6 t2020: 7 t2021: 14 t2022: 4 t2023: 7 t2024: 7 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Portugal stood at 7 t.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Portugal peaked at 14 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1995.

That places Portugal 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.75 t 2 t 6 t 4
2000s 4.5 t 4 t 5 t 2
2010s 6.14 t 3 t 10 t 7
2020s 7.8 t 4 t 14 t 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 36 Panama 7 t compare
  2. 36 Sweden 7 t compare
  3. 39 Ireland 6 t compare
  4. 39 Malawi 6 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Portugal?
Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Portugal was 7 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 14 t in 2021.
What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1995.
How does Portugal rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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).