Key Market Indicators
Consumption of herbicides in Germany is forecast to drop by 1% annually on average to reach 13,000 metric tons in 2026. This would be a decrease of 1.6% since 2014. Germany was in eighth place in 2021, with 13,880 metric tons, overtaken by Spain. Argentina, Australia and Canada ranked second, third and fourth respectively. Export of herbicides from Germany is expected to rise by 0.9% per year on average to reach 96.3 million kilograms in 2026. This would be a fall of 2.1% since 1996. Germany was in sixth place in 2021, with 90.9 million kilograms, outdone by India. The United States, Belgium and France were second, third and fourth respectively. Import of herbicides into Germany is predicted to grow by 0.4% annually on average to reach 53.5 million kilograms in 2026. This would be a rise of 0% since 1996. Germany was in fourteenth place in 2021, with 52.2 million kilograms, surpassed by Ghana. Brazil, Nigeria and the United States were second, third and fourth respectively.
