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Table 2 Share of total glyphosate active ingredient use by decade in the U.S

From: Trends in glyphosate herbicide use in the United States and globally

 

Total use (million kg)

Increase from previous period

Share of total use 1974–2014 (%)

1974

0.6

NA

0.0

1975–1984

26

25

1.6

1985–1994

77.1

51

4.8

1995–2004

433

356

26.9

2005–2014

1070

637

66.6

Total

1607

  
  1. Estimated from National Agriculture Statistical Service (NASS), USGS, and EPA data. See Additional file 1: Table S18 for details