Herbicides – Dinitroanilines — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Herbicides – Dinitroanilines — Agricultural Use was 110 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Dinitroanilines — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1992–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use in Nicaragua is 110 t, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 174 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2012, 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 – Dinitroanilines — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16 t | — |
| 1993 | 25 t | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 8 t | -68.0% |
| 1995 | 23 t | +187.5% |
| 1998 | 57 t | +147.8% |
| 1999 | 30 t | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 14 t | -53.3% |
| 2001 | 36 t | +157.1% |
| 2002 | 50 t | +38.9% |
| 2003 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 77 t | +54.0% |
| 2005 | 156 t | +102.6% |
| 2006 | 85 t | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 100 t | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 127 t | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 174 t | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 82 t | -52.9% |
| 2011 | 97 t | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 110 t | +13.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 110 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.5 t, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 110 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5 t, 1.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.5 t | 8 t | 57 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 86.9 t | 14 t | 174 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.33 t | 82 t | 110 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 110 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 174 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2012.
- Is herbicides – dinitroanilines — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 – Dinitroanilines — 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).