Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 378 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
378 t
Change on year
down 14.5%
World rank
6th
of 82 countries
All-time high
19,001 t
in 2008
All-time low
170 t
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2020

Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Bangladesh, 1990–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520201990: 170 t1991: 182 t1992: 202 t1993: 210 t1995: 250 t1996: 270 t1997: 372 t1998: 390 t1999: 515 t2000: 520 t2001: 8.7k t2002: 7.2k t2003: 8.2k t2004: 9.7k t2005: 10.9k t2006: 12.8k t2007: 16.1k t2008: 19.0k t2009: 745 t2010: 873 t2011: 925 t2012: 802 t2013: 758 t2014: 682 t2015: 440 t2016: 453 t2017: 442 t2020: 378 t

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 378 t for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in 2020.

That represents a change of down 14.5% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Bangladesh peaked at 19,001 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 170 t, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 6th out of 82 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 284.56 t 170 t 515 t 9
2000s 9,389 t 520 t 19,001 t 10
2010s 671.88 t 440 t 925 t 8
2020s 378 t 378 t 378 t 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 3 Thailand 918 t compare
  2. 4 Ecuador 710 t compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 676 t compare
  4. 7 Costa Rica 340 t compare
  5. 8 Myanmar 193 t compare
  6. 9 Guatemala 169 t compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Bangladesh?
Insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Bangladesh was 378 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 19,001 t in 2008.
What is the lowest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 170 t in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use?
Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 1,317 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).