Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Finland
Finland: Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use was 21 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Finland stood at 21 t.
The figure is up 40.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Finland peaked at 34 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2004.
That places Finland 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Finland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25 t | — |
| 1991 | 20 t | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 19 t | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 18 t | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 17 t | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 24 t | +41.2% |
| 1996 | 20 t | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 17 t | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 16 t | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 15 t | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 15 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 t | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 15 t | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 11 t | -26.7% |
| 2004 | 3 t | -72.7% |
| 2005 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 3 t | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2010 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 34 t | +750.0% |
| 2012 | 30 t | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 24 t | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 29 t | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 25 t | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 33 t | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 26 t | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 34 t | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 27 t | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 31 t | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 19 t | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 15 t | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 21 t | +40.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 21 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.5 t, 35% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Finland's 21 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53 t, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Finland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +750.0% | 4 t | 34 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1 t | 15 t | 25 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 t | 3 t | 15 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 t | 4 t | 34 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5 t | 15 t | 31 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Finland?
- Herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Finland was 21 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 34 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2004.
- How does Finland rank for herbicides – triazines — agricultural use?
- Finland ranks 51st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – triazines — agricultural use rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Triazines — 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).