Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,062 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides — agricultural use in Guatemala stood at 8,062 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Guatemala peaked at 16,551 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,597 t, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,066 t | 6,026 t | 6,228 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,662 t | 6,295 t | 16,551 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,775 t | 5,597 t | 12,166 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,703 t | 7,237 t | 8,062 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,907 t compare
- 28 Mexico 8,702 t compare
- 29 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8,147 t compare
- 31 Cambodia 7,421 t compare
- 32 Myanmar 7,261 t compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 7,094 t compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 11.05 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 338 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 172.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 17.5 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,875 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,183 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 38.02 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,876 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Guatemala?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Guatemala was 8,062 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 16,551 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,597 t in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Guatemala ranks 30th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).