The invention relates to novel substituted benzoylpyrazoles of the general formula (I), in which n represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3, A represents a single bond or represents alkanediyl(alkylene), R1 represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl or cycloalkyl, R2 represents hydrogen, cyano, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkoxycarbonyl or cycloalkyl, R3 represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulfonyl, R4 represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl, thiocarbamoyl, halogen, or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino or dialkylaminosulfonyl, Y represents hydrogen or represents in each case optionally substituted alkyl, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl, dialkylaminocarbonyl, alkenyl, alkenylcarbonyl, alkenylsulfonyl, alkinyl, alkinylcarbonyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkyl, phenylcarbonyl, phenylsulfonyl, phenylalkyl or phenylcarbonylalkyl, and Z represents an optionally substituted 4- to 12-membered saturated or unsaturated monocyclic or bicyclic heterocyclic grouping which contains 1 to 4 heteroatoms (up to 4 nitrogen atoms and optionally—alternatively or additionally—one oxygen atom or one sulfur atom, or an SO grouping or an SO2 grouping) and which additionally contains one to three oxo groups (C═O) and/or thioxo groups (C═S) as component of the heterocycle, and also to processes for their preparation and to their use as herbicides.