Australia and New Zealand vs Central America: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Central America
How they compare
Central America currently reports 21,768 t against 11,363 t in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 10,405 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times Australia and New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central America ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Central America ranks 12th of 200 countries.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,320 t | 13,342 t | 7,021 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 8,028 t | 13,213 t | 5,186 t | Central America |
| 2010s | 11,419 t | 15,272 t | 3,852 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Australia and New Zealand or Central America?
- Central America, at 21,768 t against 11,363 t in Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 10,405 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Central America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Central America rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 13th and Central America ranks 12th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).