Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 2 t in 2014. ▼ Falling
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, 1993–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2 t for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Zimbabwe peaked at 8 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 1997.
That places Zimbabwe 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4 t | — |
| 1994 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 6 t | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 8 t | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 2 t | -75.0% |
| 1998 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2013 | 5 t | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -60.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9 t, 22% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 t, 67% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5 t | 2 t | 8 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.67 t | 2 t | 7 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Zimbabwe?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Zimbabwe was 2 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Zimbabwe ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).