Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use was 285 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
285 t
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 69 countries
All-time high
352 t
in 2007
All-time low
0 t
in 1995
Years of data
13
1993–2011

Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011

01002003004001993200220111993: 114 t1995: 0 t1996: 17 t1997: 12 t1998: 110 t1999: 86 t2000: 61 t2001: 110 t2007: 352 t2008: 292 t2009: 103 t2010: 290 t2011: 285 t

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 285 t for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in 2011.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 352 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.5 t 0 t 114 t 6
2000s 183.6 t 61 t 352 t 5
2010s 287.5 t 285 t 290 t 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 8 Türkiye 378 t compare
  2. 9 El Salvador 328 t compare
  3. 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 326 t compare
  4. 12 Greece 233 t
  5. 13 Ecuador 204 t compare
  6. 14 Spain 153 t

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
Herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 285 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 352 t in 2007.
What is the lowest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 11th out of 69 countries with data for 2011.
Is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
69 places, 1,068 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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).