Forecast: global agricultural consumption volume of herbicides 2023-2027

The worldwide agricultural use of herbicides is forecast to experience a slight increase from around 2.3 million metric tons in 2023 to a volume of around 2.4 million metric tons in 2027. The use of agricultural herbicides can have benefits such as increased crop yields and weed control, but it can also have negative impacts on the environment, including potential contamination of soil and water sources, harm to non-target species, and the development of herbicide-resistant weeds. The region that consumes the most agricultural pesticides is the Americas, with more than half of the world’s total pesticide use in 2021.