Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 6,056 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 6,056 t for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 9,209 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 196 t, in 1996.
Costa Rica ranks 27th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,416 t | 196 t | 4,695 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,908 t | 4,172 t | 6,549 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,850 t | 5,871 t | 9,209 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,841 t | 4,441 t | 6,717 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 6,056 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9,209 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 196 t in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).