Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Panama

Panama: Insecticides — Agricultural Use was 1,872 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,872 t
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
39th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2,296 t
in 2021
All-time low
41 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Panama, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 341 t1991: 341 t1992: 341 t1993: 341 t1994: 341 t1995: 341 t1996: 341 t1997: 341 t1998: 370 t1999: 282 t2000: 194 t2001: 371 t2002: 375 t2003: 394 t2004: 472 t2005: 453 t2006: 397 t2007: 281 t2008: 268 t2009: 255 t2010: 241 t2011: 228 t2012: 214 t2013: 186 t2014: 179 t2015: 173 t2016: 166 t2017: 160 t2018: 101 t2019: 41 t2020: 1.2k t2021: 2.3k t2022: 1.8k t2023: 1.6k t2024: 1.9k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides — agricultural use in Panama is 1,872 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 945.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides — agricultural use in Panama peaked at 2,296 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41 t, in 2019.

That places Panama 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Panama, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 341 t —
1991 341 t +0.0%
1992 341 t +0.0%
1993 341 t +0.0%
1994 341 t +0.0%
1995 341 t +0.0%
1996 341 t +0.0%
1997 341 t +0.0%
1998 370 t +8.5%
1999 282 t -23.8%
2000 194 t -31.2%
2001 371 t +91.2%
2002 375 t +1.1%
2003 394 t +5.1%
2004 472 t +19.8%
2005 453 t -4.0%
2006 397 t -12.4%
2007 281 t -29.2%
2008 268 t -4.6%
2009 255 t -4.9%
2010 241 t -5.5%
2011 228 t -5.4%
2012 214 t -6.1%
2013 186 t -13.1%
2014 179 t -3.8%
2015 173 t -3.4%
2016 166 t -4.0%
2017 160 t -3.6%
2018 101 t -36.9%
2019 41 t -59.4%
2020 1,168 t +2748.8%
2021 2,296 t +96.6%
2022 1,761 t -23.3%
2023 1,556 t -11.6%
2024 1,872 t +20.3%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 1,872 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.5 t, 24.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 1,872 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 356 t, 5.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Insecticides — Agricultural Use in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +2748.8% 41 t 1,168 t
2021 +96.6% 1,168 t 2,296 t
2001 +91.2% 194 t 371 t
2019 -59.4% 101 t 41 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 338 t 282 t 370 t 10
2000s 346 t 194 t 472 t 10
2010s 168.9 t 41 t 241 t 10
2020s 1,731 t 1,168 t 2,296 t 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 36 Ghana 2,206 t compare
  2. 37 Chile 2,076 t compare
  3. 38 Bangladesh 1,997 t compare
  4. 40 Portugal 1,867 t compare
  5. 41 Lesotho 1,708 t compare
  6. 42 Cameroon 1,661 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides — agricultural use in Panama?
Insecticides — agricultural use in Panama was 1,872 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2,296 t in 2021.
What is the lowest insecticides — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 41 t in 2019.
How does Panama rank for insecticides — agricultural use?
Panama ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 945.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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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
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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).