Nicaragua vs Northern Africa: Herbicides — Agricultural Use

Nicaragua
8,949 t
in 2022
Northern Africa
7,827 t
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
25th
Northern Africa rank
22nd

Herbicides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Northern Africa
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 8,949 t against 7,827 t in Northern Africa, a difference of 1,122 t.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Africa ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 665 t 2,104 t 1,439 t Northern Africa
2000s 3,594 t 3,775 t 181.8 t Northern Africa
2010s 5,095 t 7,102 t 2,007 t Northern Africa
2020s 9,771 t 7,224 t 2,546 t Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher herbicides — agricultural use, Nicaragua or Northern Africa?
Nicaragua, at 8,949 t against 7,827 t in Northern Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in herbicides — agricultural use between Nicaragua and Northern Africa?
1,122 t, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Northern Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Nicaragua and Northern Africa rank globally for herbicides — agricultural use?
Nicaragua ranks 25th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Herbicides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Herbicides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,984 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).