Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use was 2,607 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nicaragua stood at 2,607 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 3,163 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57 t, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57 t | — |
| 1991 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 148 t | +159.6% |
| 1994 | 184 t | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 242 t | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 594 t | +145.5% |
| 1997 | 947 t | +59.4% |
| 1998 | 1,299 t | +37.2% |
| 1999 | 873 t | -32.8% |
| 2000 | 677 t | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 600 t | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 647 t | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 651 t | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 689 t | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,111 t | +206.4% |
| 2006 | 1,157 t | -45.2% |
| 2007 | 1,300 t | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1,833 t | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 1,573 t | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 1,492 t | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 872 t | -41.6% |
| 2012 | 892 t | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1,355 t | +51.9% |
| 2014 | 1,379 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,585 t | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 1,552 t | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,596 t | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,413 t | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 1,577 t | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 3,163 t | +100.6% |
| 2021 | 2,769 t | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 2,607 t | -5.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2,607 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 406 t, 6.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2,607 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 246 t, 10.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fungicides and Bactericides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +206.4% | 689 t | 2,111 t |
| 1993 | +159.6% | 57 t | 148 t |
| 1996 | +145.5% | 242 t | 594 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 445.8 t | 57 t | 1,299 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,124 t | 600 t | 2,111 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,371 t | 872 t | 1,596 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,846 t | 2,607 t | 3,163 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 2,607 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 3,163 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 t in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fungicides and bactericides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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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).