Costa Rica vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Costa Rica
1,589 t
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1,524 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
43rd
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
44th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1,589 t against 1,524 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 65 t.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 44th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
1990s 879.1 t 534.2 t 344.9 t Costa Rica
2000s 1,877 t 1,626 t 251.7 t Costa Rica
2010s 1,742 t 2,487 t 744.8 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 1,786 t 2,190 t 403.8 t Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Costa Rica or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Costa Rica, at 1,589 t against 1,524 t in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
65 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 43rd and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).