Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 8,949 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, herbicides — agricultural use in Nicaragua stood at 8,949 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 10,857 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 334 t, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 665 t | 334 t | 1,292 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,594 t | 1,452 t | 5,741 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,095 t | 3,060 t | 8,321 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,771 t | 8,949 t | 10,857 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.09 % (2022)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.58 1000 ha (2022)
- Inland waters — Area 1,003 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.36 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 64.66 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,292 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.81 % (2022)
- Permanent crops — Area 296 1000 ha (2022)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.52 % (2022)
- Arable land — Area 1,503 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 8,949 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10,857 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 t in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2022.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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 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).