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

Latest (2022)
102 t
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
17th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3,784 t
in 1996
All-time low
79 t
in 2020
Years of data
31
1992–2022

Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1992200720221992: 3.7k t1993: 3.7k t1994: 2.7k t1995: 2.7k t1996: 3.8k t1997: 3.8k t1998: 3.7k t1999: 3.7k t2000: 3.0k t2001: 3.0k t2002: 2.8k t2003: 2.7k t2004: 2.8k t2005: 2.8k t2006: 2.4k t2007: 2.4k t2008: 2.1k t2009: 2.0k t2010: 733 t2011: 711 t2012: 547 t2013: 540 t2014: 322 t2015: 326 t2016: 148 t2017: 148 t2018: 129 t2019: 111 t2020: 79 t2021: 79 t2022: 102 t

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

Annual values for Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 14 Sweden 114 t compare
  2. 15 Sri Lanka 111 t compare
  3. 16 Czechia 103 t compare
  4. 18 Romania 101 t compare
  5. 19 Togo 95 t compare
  6. 20 Hungary 93 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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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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Indicator
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
69 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2024
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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).