Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 43 t in 2022. ▲ Rising
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1993–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 43 t, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 49 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 1993.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9 t | — |
| 1994 | 14 t | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 t | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 16 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21 t | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 21 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 t | +57.1% |
| 2001 | 33 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39 t | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 39 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 t | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 34 t | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 35 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48 t | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 49 t | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 49 t | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 47 t | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 47 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 47 t | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 42 t | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 42 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48 t | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 48 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 t | -10.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +57.1% | 21 t | 33 t |
| 1994 | +55.6% | 9 t | 14 t |
| 2008 | +37.1% | 35 t | 48 t |
| 1998 | +31.2% | 16 t | 21 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.86 t | 9 t | 21 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 38.9 t | 33 t | 49 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6 t | 42 t | 49 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.33 t | 43 t | 48 t | 3 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 43 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 49 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).