Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use was 210 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Paraguay stood at 210 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 2,054 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Amides — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 t | — |
| 2012 | 148 t | +7300.0% |
| 2013 | 224 t | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 144 t | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 148 t | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 103 t | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 95 t | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 8 t | -91.6% |
| 2020 | 2,054 t | +25575.0% |
| 2021 | 170 t | -91.7% |
| 2024 | 210 t | +23.5% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 210 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180 t, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 210 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73 t, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 t | 2 t | 2 t | 1 |
| 2010s | 124.29 t | 8 t | 224 t | 7 |
| 2020s | 811.33 t | 170 t | 2,054 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Herbicides – amides — agricultural use in Paraguay was 210 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,054 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest herbicides – amides — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for herbicides – amides — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 25th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – amides — agricultural use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. 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 – Amides — 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).