Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina

Argentina: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 20 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
20 t
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
221 t
in 1997
All-time low
9 t
in 1998
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1993–2017

0501001502001993200520171993: 23 t1994: 37 t1995: 16 t1996: 48 t1997: 221 t1998: 9 t2014: 24 t2017: 20 t

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 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1993 to 2017.
Year t Change
1993 23 t —
1994 37 t +60.9%
1995 16 t -56.8%
1996 48 t +200.0%
1997 221 t +360.4%
1998 9 t -95.9%
2014 24 t +166.7%
2017 20 t -16.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 20 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 t, 10.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 20 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7 t, 2.9× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59 t 9 t 221 t 6
2010s 22 t 20 t 24 t 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 12 Ecuador 33 t compare
  2. 13 Dominican Republic 27 t compare
  3. 14 Madagascar 24 t compare
  4. 15 Germany 20 t compare
  5. 15 Poland 20 t compare
  6. 18 Uruguay 19 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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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 63 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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Indicator
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 849 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).