Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 14 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
14 t
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
19th
of 50 countries
All-time high
27 t
in 2001
All-time low
0 t
in 1993
Years of data
11
1993–2011

Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011

01020301993200220111993: 0 t1995: 1 t1996: 2 t1998: 1 t1999: 14 t2000: 26 t2001: 27 t2008: 4 t2009: 2 t2010: 7 t2011: 14 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2011, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Costa Rica stood at 14 t.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 27 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.

Costa Rica ranks 19th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993 to 2011.
Year t Change
1993 0 t —
1995 1 t —
1996 2 t +100.0%
1998 1 t -50.0%
1999 14 t +1300.0%
2000 26 t +85.7%
2001 27 t +3.8%
2008 4 t -85.2%
2009 2 t -50.0%
2010 7 t +250.0%
2011 14 t +100.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 14 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 14 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14 t, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6 t 0 t 14 t 5
2000s 14.75 t 2 t 27 t 4
2010s 10.5 t 7 t 14 t 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Denmark 23 t compare
  2. 17 Italy 19 t compare
  3. 18 Ecuador 17 t compare
  4. 20 Czechia 12 t compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 12 t compare
  6. 22 Austria 10 t

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
Herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 14 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 27 t in 2001.
What is the lowest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
How does Costa Rica rank for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 – Carbamates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
52 places, 867 data points, 1990–2024
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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).