Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use was 285 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 8 Türkiye 378 t compare
- 9 El Salvador 328 t compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 326 t compare
- 12 Greece 233 t
- 13 Ecuador 204 t compare
- 14 Spain 153 t
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
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
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).