Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 20 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1993–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2017, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Argentina stood at 20 t.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 221 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 1998.
Argentina ranks 15th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 t | 9 t | 221 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 22 t | 20 t | 24 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 4.29 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4,371 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 39.44 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 31,863 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.59 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,094 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 57.97 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 46,842 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Argentina was 20 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 221 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 1998.
- How does Argentina rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - Biopesticides — 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).