Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 17 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2012, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 17 t. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 90.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 694 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17 t, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 18th 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44 t | — |
| 1996 | 26 t | -40.9% |
| 1997 | 88 t | +238.5% |
| 1998 | 67 t | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 40 t | -40.3% |
| 2000 | 49 t | +22.5% |
| 2001 | 27 t | -44.9% |
| 2008 | 694 t | +2470.4% |
| 2009 | 87 t | -87.5% |
| 2010 | 170 t | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 17 t | -90.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17 t, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14 t, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53 t | 26 t | 88 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 214.25 t | 27 t | 694 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 93.5 t | 17 t | 170 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % 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 -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use in Ecuador was 17 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 694 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 t in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 18th out of 50 countries with data for 2012.
- Is herbicides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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).