Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Spain
Spain: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 89 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Spain, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 89 t for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Spain peaked at 109 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2012.
That places Spain 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 41 t | — |
| 2013 | 46 t | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 50 t | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 72 t | +44.0% |
| 2017 | 58 t | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 85 t | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 109 t | +28.2% |
| 2022 | 95 t | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 89 t | -6.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 89 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 9 t, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Spain's 89 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9 t, 9.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.67 t | 41 t | 85 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 97.67 t | 89 t | 109 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Spain?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Spain was 89 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 109 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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).