Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Switzerland
Switzerland: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 5 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Switzerland, 1990–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Switzerland is 5 t, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Switzerland peaked at 133 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2010.
That places Switzerland 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.6 t | 5 t | 133 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 t | 4 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 t | 3 t | 5 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 37 Ireland 6 t compare
- 37 Malawi 6 t compare
- 39 Costa Rica 5 t compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 5 t compare
- 39 Suriname 5 t compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Switzerland?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Switzerland was 5 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 133 t in 1990.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Switzerland ranks 39th out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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).