In 2021, the largest share of sales for herbicides, haulm destructors, and moss killers in the European Union (EU) was attributed to organophosphorus herbicides, accounting for 38.2 percent. Organophosphorus herbicides include glyphosate, a commonly used herbicide that has been the subject of controversy due to its potential health and environmental effects. The next two largest categories were herbicides based on amides and anilides at 15.5 percent and other herbicides, which includes aryloxyphenoxy-propionic, pyridyloxyacetic-acid, and triketone herbicides, which accounted for 13.9 percent of sales that year.
Distribution of herbicides, haulm destructors and moss killer sales in the European Union in 2021, by category
Characteristic
Share of total sales
Organophosphorus herbicides
38.2%
Amides & anilides*
15.5%
Thiocarbamate herbicides
9.8%
Phenoxy-phytohormones*
7%
Triazines & triazinones*
5.7%
Derivatives of urea, of uracil or of sulfonylurea*
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Eurostat. (May 31, 2023). Distribution of herbicides, haulm destructors and moss killer sales in the European Union in 2021, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396360/distribution-of-herbicide-sales-in-eu-by-category/
Eurostat. "Distribution of herbicides, haulm destructors and moss killer sales in the European Union in 2021, by category." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396360/distribution-of-herbicide-sales-in-eu-by-category/
Eurostat. (2023). Distribution of herbicides, haulm destructors and moss killer sales in the European Union in 2021, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1396360/distribution-of-herbicide-sales-in-eu-by-category/
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