How much glyphosate is used worldwide?

Glyphosate is the most used herbicide in human history[1]:

  • 3.5 Billion pounds (1.6 Billion Kilograms) sprayed across America since 1974
  • 18.9 Billion pounds (8.6 Billion Kilograms) sprayed worldwide since 1974
  • Glyphosate use has increased 15-fold since genetically modified crops were introduced in 1996