This statistic displays the area of agricultural land (in hectares) across the United Kingdom (UK) that was treated by agricultural pesticides from 2012 to 2016. In 2015, more than 81 million hectares of farmland were treated* by pesticides in the UK.
Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)*
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Defra. (July 13, 2018). Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/
Defra. "Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)*." Chart. July 13, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/
Defra. (2018). Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/
Defra. "Agricultural Pesticide Usage in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2012 to 2016 (in Hectares of Land Treated)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/
Defra, Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Agricultural pesticide usage in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2016 (in hectares of land treated)* [Graph], Defra, July 13, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/662838/volume-of-agricultural-pesticide-used-uk/