Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in World

World: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 49,222 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49,222 t
Change on year
up 5.2%
Rank
1st
of 24 groups
All-time high
49,359 t
in 2022
All-time low
23,325 t
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in World, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200720241990: 32.9k t1991: 31.2k t1992: 33.3k t1993: 27.9k t1994: 24.6k t1995: 29.8k t1996: 29.3k t1997: 23.3k t1998: 23.9k t1999: 24.0k t2000: 26.6k t2001: 28.6k t2002: 28.1k t2003: 29.4k t2004: 31.8k t2005: 31.5k t2006: 33.0k t2007: 33.4k t2008: 34.7k t2009: 32.6k t2010: 33.2k t2011: 39.8k t2012: 44.3k t2013: 44.6k t2014: 43.0k t2015: 43.9k t2016: 46.5k t2017: 48.0k t2018: 46.6k t2019: 44.8k t2020: 43.8k t2021: 47.5k t2022: 49.4k t2023: 46.8k t2024: 49.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in World stood at 49,222 t.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in World peaked at 49,359 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23,325 t, in 1997.

World ranks 1st of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,044 t 23,325 t 33,313 t 10
2000s 30,969 t 26,603 t 34,749 t 10
2010s 43,465 t 33,239 t 48,039 t 10
2020s 47,347 t 43,814 t 49,359 t 5

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 6,844 t compare
  2. 2 Brazil 5,735 t compare
  3. 3 Algeria 3,753 t compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 2,929 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in World?
Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in World was 49,222 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 49,359 t in 2022.
What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 23,325 t in 1997.
How does World rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
World ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 6,543 data points, 1990–2024
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