Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use was 1,598 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Ecuador is 1,598 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 2,059.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 1,598 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74 t, in 2013.
That places Ecuador 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 272 t | — |
| 1996 | 210 t | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 833 t | +296.7% |
| 1998 | 281 t | -66.3% |
| 1999 | 501 t | +78.3% |
| 2000 | 695 t | +38.7% |
| 2001 | 506 t | -27.2% |
| 2002 | 127 t | -74.9% |
| 2003 | 277 t | +118.1% |
| 2004 | 709 t | +156.0% |
| 2005 | 676 t | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 675 t | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 764 t | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 743 t | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 366 t | -50.7% |
| 2010 | 992 t | +171.0% |
| 2011 | 596 t | -39.9% |
| 2012 | 532 t | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 74 t | -86.1% |
| 2020 | 1,124 t | +1418.9% |
| 2021 | 1,033 t | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 883 t | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1,598 t | +81.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1,598 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107 t, 14.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1,598 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 315 t, 5.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Herbicides – Triazines — Agricultural Use in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1418.9% | 74 t | 1,124 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.4 t | 210 t | 833 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 553.8 t | 127 t | 764 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.5 t | 74 t | 992 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 1,160 t | 883 t | 1,598 t | 4 |
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 – triazines — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Herbicides – triazines — agricultural use in Ecuador was 1,598 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,598 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest herbicides – triazines — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 74 t in 2013.
- How does Ecuador rank for herbicides – triazines — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is herbicides – triazines — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,059.5%. 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 – Triazines — 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).