Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Guatemala

Guatemala: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 7 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
7 t
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
42 t
in 1996
All-time low
2 t
in 2011
Years of data
11
1996–2013

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, 1996–2013

0102030401996200420131996: 42 t2004: 24 t2005: 22 t2006: 26 t2007: 17 t2008: 30 t2009: 15 t2010: 28 t2011: 2 t2012: 6 t2013: 7 t

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 7 t for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in 2013.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Guatemala peaked at 42 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2011.

Guatemala ranks 26th of 65 countries on this measure, 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 42 t 42 t 42 t 1
2000s 22.33 t 15 t 30 t 6
2010s 10.75 t 2 t 28 t 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 23 Senegal 10 t compare
  2. 24 New Zealand 9 t compare
  3. 24 Saudi Arabia 9 t compare
  4. 26 Portugal 7 t compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 7 t compare
  6. 29 Malawi 3 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Guatemala?
Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Guatemala was 7 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 42 t in 1996.
What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2011.
How does Guatemala rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
Guatemala ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2013.
Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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

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
Last refreshed

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).