Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use was 42 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Paraguay is 42 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 90.9% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 45 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
That places Paraguay 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Herbicides – Urea derivates — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6 t | — |
| 1997 | 1 t | -83.3% |
| 1998 | 13 t | +1200.0% |
| 1999 | 7 t | -46.2% |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 30 t | — |
| 2014 | 10 t | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 10 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45 t | +350.0% |
| 2020 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 22 t | — |
| 2024 | 42 t | +90.9% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 42 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.5 t, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 42 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51 t, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.75 t | 1 t | 13 t | 4 |
| 2000s | 15 t | 0 t | 30 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.67 t | 10 t | 45 t | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.33 t | 0 t | 42 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use in Paraguay was 42 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 45 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is herbicides – urea derivates — agricultural use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).