Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Central America
Central America: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 49,695 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Central America stood at 49,695 t. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Central America peaked at 49,695 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,442 t, in 1990.
That places Central America 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,729 t | 16,442 t | 21,332 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,276 t | 18,487 t | 44,153 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,876 t | 26,395 t | 40,251 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,602 t | 40,340 t | 49,695 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More environment data for Central America
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 754.93 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 2.39 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 4.8 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 247,937 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 245,161 1000 ha (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 116,397 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 116,316 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 47.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 25,888 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Central America?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Central America was 49,695 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 49,695 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,442 t in 1990.
- How does Central America rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Central America ranks 12th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides — 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).