Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Herbicides — Agricultural Use was 54,235 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 54,235 t for herbicides — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 371.9% on the previous year and up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 54,235 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 670 t, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 7th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 3,072 t | 670 t | 6,217 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,308 t | 2,448 t | 12,751 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,232 t | 10,104 t | 17,968 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,210 t | 9,647 t | 54,235 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 4 China, mainland 100,400 t compare
- 5 Canada 80,962 t compare
- 6 Indonesia 65,483 t compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 47,496 t compare
- 9 Australia 44,581 t compare
- 10 Russian Federation 43,158 t compare
More environment data for Paraguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.23 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 103.53 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,074 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 42.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 78.33 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 16,784 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.38 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 82.25 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 21.29 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,561 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Herbicides — agricultural use in Paraguay was 54,235 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 54,235 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest herbicides — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 t in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for herbicides — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides — agricultural use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).