Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
1 t
Change on year
down 91.7%
World rank
33rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
41 t
in 1997
All-time low
0 t
in 2008
Years of data
12
1993–2011

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011

0102030401993200220111993: 28 t1995: 36 t1996: 1 t1997: 41 t1999: 5 t2000: 10 t2001: 2 t2007: 1 t2008: 0 t2009: 1 t2010: 12 t2011: 1 t

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1 t for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 41 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2008.

That places Costa Rica 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.2 t 1 t 41 t 5
2000s 2.8 t 0 t 10 t 5
2010s 6.5 t 1 t 12 t 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 33 Armenia, Republic of 1 t compare
  2. 33 Bahrain, Kingdom of 1 t compare
  3. 33 Belize 1 t compare
  4. 33 Croatia, Republic of 1 t compare
  5. 33 Honduras 1 t compare
  6. 33 Myanmar 1 t compare
  7. 33 Slovak Republic 1 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 1 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 41 t in 1997.
What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2008.
How does Costa Rica rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2011.
Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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).