To provide a high active herbicidal composition having a broad herbicidal spectrum. A herbicidal composition comprising synergistically effective amounts of (A) pyridate or its salt and (B) at least one sulfonylurea compound selected from the group consisting of flazasulfuron, nicosulfuron, trifloxysulfuron, chlorimuron and its alkyl ester, halosulfuron and its alkyl ester, and their salts.