Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Uracil — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, 1996–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1 t for herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in 2013.
That represents a change of down 96.7% on the previous year and down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Guatemala peaked at 70 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
Guatemala ranks 22nd of 38 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 – Uracil — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 2003 | 4 t | — |
| 2004 | 9 t | +125.0% |
| 2005 | 6 t | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 t | +40.0% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 70 t | — |
| 2010 | 57 t | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 44 t | -22.8% |
| 2012 | 30 t | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 1 t | -96.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7 t, 14% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 t, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.43 t | 0 t | 70 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 33 t | 1 t | 57 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Guatemala?
- Herbicides – uracil — agricultural use in Guatemala was 1 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 70 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest herbicides – uracil — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Guatemala rank for herbicides – uracil — agricultural use?
- Guatemala ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2013.
- Is herbicides – uracil — agricultural use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Herbicides – Uracil — 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).