Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Romania
Romania: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 224 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Romania, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Romania stood at 224 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Romania peaked at 306 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156 t, in 2016.
Romania ranks 3rd of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 193 t | — |
| 2012 | 209 t | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 158 t | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 167 t | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 180 t | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 156 t | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 199 t | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 172 t | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 212 t | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 223 t | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 257 t | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 226 t | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 306 t | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 224 t | -26.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 224 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 t, 24.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Romania's 224 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 t, 24.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 182.89 t | 156 t | 212 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 247.2 t | 223 t | 306 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % 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 -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Romania?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Romania was 224 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 306 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 156 t in 2016.
- How does Romania rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Romania ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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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).