Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 2,664 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides — agricultural use in Costa Rica is 2,664 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 7,656 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 338 t, in 1997.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 365 t | — |
| 1991 | 365 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 365 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 365 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 649 t | +77.8% |
| 1995 | 934 t | +43.9% |
| 1996 | 1,716 t | +83.7% |
| 1997 | 338 t | -80.3% |
| 1998 | 1,732 t | +412.4% |
| 1999 | 4,694 t | +171.0% |
| 2000 | 7,656 t | +63.1% |
| 2001 | 2,980 t | -61.1% |
| 2002 | 3,138 t | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,296 t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,453 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,611 t | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3,769 t | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,927 t | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4,352 t | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3,360 t | -22.8% |
| 2010 | 4,416 t | +31.4% |
| 2011 | 4,579 t | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 4,289 t | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 3,998 t | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3,707 t | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,416 t | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 3,125 t | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2,834 t | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1,702 t | -39.9% |
| 2019 | 891 t | -47.6% |
| 2020 | 2,949 t | +231.0% |
| 2021 | 1,247 t | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 2,547 t | +104.3% |
| 2023 | 1,512 t | -40.6% |
| 2024 | 2,664 t | +76.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,664 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 593 t, 4.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,664 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 545 t, 4.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +412.4% | 338 t | 1,732 t |
| 2020 | +231.0% | 891 t | 2,949 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,152 t | 338 t | 4,694 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,954 t | 2,980 t | 7,656 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,296 t | 891 t | 4,579 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,184 t | 1,247 t | 2,949 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % 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 -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 2,664 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,656 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 t in 1997.
- How does Costa Rica rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Herbicides — 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).