Herbicides — Import quantity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Herbicides — Import quantity was 4,273 t in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
4,273 t
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
52nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
7,070 t
in 2004
All-time low
1,879 t
in 1991
Years of data
17
1990–2006

Herbicides — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1990–2006

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990199820061990: 2.4k t1991: 1.9k t1992: 2.6k t1993: 2.4k t1994: 3.2k t1995: 3.2k t1996: 2.5k t1997: 2.9k t1998: 3.0k t1999: 3.3k t2000: 3.5k t2001: 4.0k t2002: 4.2k t2003: 5.0k t2004: 7.1k t2005: 5.1k t2006: 4.3k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for herbicides — import quantity in Costa Rica is 4,273 t, measured in 2006.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 7,070 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,879 t, in 1991.

Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Herbicides — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Herbicides — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1990 to 2006.
Year t Change
1990 2,447 t —
1991 1,879 t -23.2%
1992 2,625 t +39.7%
1993 2,414 t -8.0%
1994 3,193 t +32.3%
1995 3,211 t +0.6%
1996 2,456 t -23.5%
1997 2,936 t +19.6%
1998 3,031 t +3.2%
1999 3,319 t +9.5%
2000 3,461 t +4.3%
2001 3,990 t +15.3%
2002 4,237 t +6.2%
2003 5,036 t +18.9%
2004 7,070 t +40.4%
2005 5,145 t -27.2%
2006 4,273 t -17.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4,273 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,275 t, 1.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4,273 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,574 t, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,751 t 1,879 t 3,319 t 10
2000s 4,744 t 3,461 t 7,070 t 7

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 49 Ireland 4,959 t compare
  2. 50 Slovakia 4,460 t compare
  3. 51 Portugal 4,384 t compare
  4. 53 Nicaragua 3,899 t compare
  5. 54 Austria 3,763 t compare
  6. 55 Malaysia 3,703 t compare

See the full ranking of 180 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides — import quantity in Costa Rica?
Herbicides — import quantity in Costa Rica was 4,273 t in 2006, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 7,070 t in 2004.
What is the lowest herbicides — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,879 t in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for herbicides — import quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 166 countries with data for 2006.
Is herbicides — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Herbicides — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
180 places, 2,425 data points, 1990–2019
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.