Key Market Indicators
Swiss consumption of herbicides is set to drop by 4.4% year on year on average, reaching 367 metric tons by 2026. This decrease is slightly lower than the 4.9% drop seen since 2016. In 2021, Switzerland ranked 33rd in the world, overtaken by Estonia with 484.29 metric tons. Argentina, Australia and Canada came in 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively. Swiss herbicide import is set to fall by 5.5% year on year on average, reaching 1,445,100 kilograms by 2026. Since 1993, demand for herbicides has decreased by 4% year on year. In 2021, the country was ranked 85th in the world, overtaken by Fiji with 2,035,500 kilograms. Brazil, Nigeria and the United States took the 2nd, 3rd and 4th spots respectively. Since 1993, Swiss supply of herbicides decreased by 55.8% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked 66th in the world, overtaken by Kenya with 185,790 kilograms. The United States, Belgium and France ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th respectively.
