Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 33 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 33 t.
That represents a change of down 59.8% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 93 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1996.
Ecuador ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6 t | 0 t | 5 t | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.7 t | 0 t | 13 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 t | 6 t | 93 t | 4 |
| 2020s | 52.5 t | 24 t | 82 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 50.46 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,148 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 801 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 11.13 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.85 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,764 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 26.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,346 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 18.44 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 929.4 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Ecuador was 33 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 93 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).