Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use was 14 t in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
9th
of 38 countries
All-time high
35 t
in 1997
All-time low
12 t
in 2008
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994–2022

1015202530351994200820221994: 27 t1995: 27 t1996: 34 t1997: 35 t1998: 30 t1999: 29 t2000: 29 t2001: 29 t2002: 23 t2003: 24 t2004: 15 t2005: 15 t2006: 18 t2007: 17 t2008: 12 t2009: 13 t2010: 16 t2011: 16 t2012: 20 t2013: 19 t2014: 18 t2015: 19 t2016: 18 t2017: 20 t2018: 22 t2019: 20 t2020: 17 t2021: 16 t2022: 14 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2022, herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 14 t.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 35 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12 t, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1994 to 2022.
Year t Change
1994 27 t
1995 27 t +0.0%
1996 34 t +25.9%
1997 35 t +2.9%
1998 30 t -14.3%
1999 29 t -3.3%
2000 29 t +0.0%
2001 29 t +0.0%
2002 23 t -20.7%
2003 24 t +4.3%
2004 15 t -37.5%
2005 15 t +0.0%
2006 18 t +20.0%
2007 17 t -5.6%
2008 12 t -29.4%
2009 13 t +8.3%
2010 16 t +23.1%
2011 16 t +0.0%
2012 20 t +25.0%
2013 19 t -5.0%
2014 18 t -5.3%
2015 19 t +5.6%
2016 18 t -5.3%
2017 20 t +11.1%
2018 22 t +10.0%
2019 20 t -9.1%
2020 17 t -15.0%
2021 16 t -5.9%
2022 14 t -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.33 t 27 t 35 t 6
2000s 19.5 t 12 t 29 t 10
2010s 18.8 t 16 t 22 t 10
2020s 15.67 t 14 t 17 t 3

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 28 t compare
  2. 7 Germany 25 t compare
  3. 8 Dominican Republic 20 t compare
  4. 10 Ecuador 13 t compare
  5. 11 Italy 10 t compare
  6. 12 Ukraine 7 t compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 14 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35 t in 1997.
What is the lowest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12 t in 2008.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for herbicides – uracil — agricultural use?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
Is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 – Uracil — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
39 places, 485 data points, 1993–2024
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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).