Table 1 Glyphosate active ingredient use in the United States: 1974–2014
From: Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally
1974 | 1982 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glyphosate Use (1000 kg) | 635 | 3538 | 5761 | 18,144 | 44,679 | 81,506 | 118,298 | 118,753 | 125,384 |
Agricultural | 363 | 2268 | 3357 | 12,474 | 35,720 | 71,441 | 106,963 | 107,192 | 113,356 |
Non-agricultural | 272 | 1270 | 2404 | 5670 | 8958 | 10,065 | 11,335 | 11,562 | 12,029 |
Glyphosate use (1000 lb) | 1400 | 7800 | 12,700 | 40,000 | 98,500 | 179,690 | 260,804 | 261,807 | 276,425 |
Agricultural | 800 | 5000 | 7400 | 27,500 | 78,750 | 157,500 | 235,814 | 236,318 | 249,906 |
Non-agricultural | 600 | 2800 | 5300 | 12,500 | 19,750 | 22,190 | 24,989 | 25,489 | 26,519 |
Share agricultural (%) | 57.1 | 64.1 | 58.3 | 68.8 | 79.9 | 87.7 | 90.4 | 90.3 | 90.4 |
Share non-agricultural (%) | 42.9 | 35.9 | 41.7 | 31.3 | 20.1 | 12.3 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 9.6 |