Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use was 220 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
220 t
Change on year
up 77.4%
World rank
2nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
220 t
in 2020
All-time low
3 t
in 2012
Years of data
19
1998–2020

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1998–2020

0501001502001998200920201998: 42 t1999: 75 t2000: 55 t2001: 78 t2002: 37 t2003: 6 t2004: 86 t2005: 24 t2006: 43 t2007: 46 t2008: 58 t2009: 94 t2010: 25 t2011: 4 t2012: 3 t2017: 189 t2018: 128 t2019: 124 t2020: 220 t

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

Analysis

In 2020, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Nicaragua stood at 220 t. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.4% on the previous year and up 780.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 220 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2012.

That places Nicaragua 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.5 t 42 t 75 t 2
2000s 52.7 t 6 t 94 t 10
2010s 78.83 t 3 t 189 t 6
2020s 220 t 220 t 220 t 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 1 India 874 t
  2. 3 Paraguay 177 t compare
  3. 4 Belgium 153 t compare
  4. 5 France 145 t compare
  5. 5 Thailand 145 t compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
Insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 220 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 220 t in 2020.
What is the lowest insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2012.
How does Nicaragua rank for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
Nicaragua ranks 2nd out of 65 countries with data for 2020.
Is insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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).