Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides was 7,871 Tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
7,871 Tonnes
Change on year
up 29.0%
World rank
4th
of 12 countries
All-time high
10,232 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
6,102 Tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
17
1990–2022

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in United Kingdom, 1990–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200620221990: 10.2k Tonnes1992: 8.5k Tonnes1994: 7.0k Tonnes1996: 8.3k Tonnes1998: 8.7k Tonnes2000: 8.2k Tonnes2002: 8.4k Tonnes2004: 8.8k Tonnes2006: 7.2k Tonnes2008: 8.2k Tonnes2010: 6.3k Tonnes2012: 6.7k Tonnes2014: 7.1k Tonnes2016: 7.8k Tonnes2018: 8.4k Tonnes2020: 6.1k Tonnes2022: 7.9k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in United Kingdom stood at 7,871 Tonnes.

The figure is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in United Kingdom peaked at 10,232 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,102 Tonnes, in 2020.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides in United Kingdom, 1990 to 2022.
Year Tonnes Change
1990 10,232 Tonnes
1992 8,506 Tonnes -16.9%
1994 7,028 Tonnes -17.4%
1996 8,266 Tonnes +17.6%
1998 8,699 Tonnes +5.2%
2000 8,229 Tonnes -5.4%
2002 8,365 Tonnes +1.7%
2004 8,801 Tonnes +5.2%
2006 7,164 Tonnes -18.6%
2008 8,194 Tonnes +14.4%
2010 6,269 Tonnes -23.5%
2012 6,658 Tonnes +6.2%
2014 7,132 Tonnes +7.1%
2016 7,811 Tonnes +9.5%
2018 8,443 Tonnes +8.1%
2020 6,102 Tonnes -27.7%
2022 7,871 Tonnes +29.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,546 Tonnes 7,028 Tonnes 10,232 Tonnes 5
2000s 8,151 Tonnes 7,164 Tonnes 8,801 Tonnes 5
2010s 7,262 Tonnes 6,269 Tonnes 8,443 Tonnes 5
2020s 6,986 Tonnes 6,102 Tonnes 7,871 Tonnes 2

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Viet Nam 33,660 Tonnes compare
  2. 1 United States 328,894 Tonnes compare
  3. 1 Argentina 333,613 Tonnes compare
  4. 2 Türkiye 15,509 Tonnes compare
  5. 2 Brazil 234,384 Tonnes compare
  6. 3 Australia 158,617 Tonnes compare
  7. 3 Poland 12,980 Tonnes compare
  8. 4 China 94,876 Tonnes compare
  9. 5 Canada 80,911 Tonnes compare
  10. 6 Indonesia 65,377 Tonnes compare
  11. 6 Lithuania 2,602 Tonnes compare
  12. 7 Russian Federation 43,158 Tonnes compare
  13. 7 Netherlands 2,167 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in United Kingdom?
Pesticide sales — sales of herbicides in United Kingdom was 7,871 Tonnes in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10,232 Tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of herbicides recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6,102 Tonnes in 2020.
How does United Kingdom rank for pesticide sales — sales of herbicides?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 12 countries with data for 2022.
Is pesticide sales — sales of herbicides rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of herbicides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,094 data points, 1990–2024
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