Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Palau

Palau: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 216 countries
All-time high
6 t
in 2016
All-time low
1 t
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Palau, 1991–2024

1234561991200720241991: 1 t1992: 1 t1993: 1 t1994: 1 t1995: 1 t1996: 1 t1997: 2 t1998: 2 t1999: 2 t2000: 2 t2001: 2 t2002: 2 t2003: 2 t2004: 2 t2005: 2 t2006: 1 t2007: 1 t2008: 1 t2009: 1 t2010: 1 t2011: 1 t2012: 1 t2013: 2 t2014: 3 t2015: 4 t2016: 6 t2017: 6 t2018: 6 t2019: 5 t2020: 5 t2021: 5 t2022: 5 t2023: 5 t2024: 5 t

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

Analysis

In 2024, insecticides — agricultural use in Palau stood at 5 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Palau peaked at 6 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1991.

That places Palau 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.33 t 1 t 2 t 9
2000s 1.6 t 1 t 2 t 10
2010s 3.5 t 1 t 6 t 10
2020s 5 t 5 t 5 t 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 182 Kiribati 7 t compare
  2. 182 Mongolia 7 t compare
  3. 184 Barbados 5 t compare
  4. 184 Cook Islands 5 t compare
  5. 184 Côte d'Ivoire 5 t compare
  6. 184 Sao Tome and Principe 5 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Palau?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Palau was 5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 6 t in 2016.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1991.
How does Palau rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Palau ranks 184th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 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).