Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use was 63 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 63 t for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in 2023.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 71 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1997.
That places Ecuador 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Sulfonyl ureas — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5 t | — |
| 1996 | 3 t | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | — |
| 2001 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 2 t | — |
| 2011 | 9 t | +350.0% |
| 2012 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 t | +266.7% |
| 2020 | 13 t | -60.6% |
| 2021 | 71 t | +446.2% |
| 2022 | 67 t | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 63 t | -6.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 63 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11 t, 5.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 63 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 t, 10.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 t | 0 t | 5 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6667 t | 0 t | 2 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 17 t | 9 t | 33 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.5 t | 13 t | 71 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 11 Hungary 74 t compare
- 12 Italy 68 t compare
- 13 El Salvador 65 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 52 t compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 43 t compare
- 17 Cyprus 39 t compare
- 17 Paraguay 39 t compare
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 – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use in Ecuador was 63 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 71 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1997.
- How does Ecuador rank for herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is herbicides – sulfonyl ureas — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 – Sulfonyl ureas — 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).