Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use was 102 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 102 t.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 3,784 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 79 t, in 2020.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,703 t | — |
| 1993 | 3,708 t | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,741 t | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 2,726 t | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3,784 t | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 3,770 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,713 t | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,710 t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3,013 t | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 3,015 t | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,751 t | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,741 t | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,785 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,795 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,368 t | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 2,368 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,054 t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 2,038 t | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 733 t | -64.0% |
| 2011 | 711 t | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 547 t | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 540 t | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 322 t | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 326 t | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 148 t | -54.6% |
| 2017 | 148 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 129 t | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 111 t | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 79 t | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 79 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102 t | +29.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Urea derivates — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -64.0% | 2,038 t | 733 t |
| 2016 | -54.6% | 326 t | 148 t |
| 1996 | +38.8% | 2,726 t | 3,784 t |
| 2014 | -40.4% | 540 t | 322 t |
| 2022 | +29.1% | 79 t | 102 t |
| 2020 | -28.8% | 111 t | 79 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,482 t | 2,726 t | 3,784 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,593 t | 2,038 t | 3,015 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.5 t | 111 t | 733 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.67 t | 79 t | 102 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 102 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,784 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 t in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 – Urea derivates — 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).