Central America vs Melanesia: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Central America
- Melanesia
How they compare
Central America currently reports 21,768 t against 377 t in Melanesia, a difference of 21,391 t.
That makes Central America's figure about 57.7 times Melanesia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 25 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,342 t | 276 t | 13,066 t | Central America |
| 2000s | 13,213 t | 381.3 t | 12,832 t | Central America |
| 2010s | 15,089 t | 404.4 t | 14,685 t | Central America |
| 2020s | 16,590 t | 379.4 t | 16,210 t | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Central America or Melanesia?
- Central America, at 21,768 t against 377 t in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Central America and Melanesia?
- 21,391 t, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Melanesia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central America and Melanesia rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Central America ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 11th of 25 groups.
- 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).