Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in India

India: Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 1,256 t in 1999. ▼ Falling

Latest (1999)
1,256 t
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
2nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
4,418 t
in 1990
All-time low
1,256 t
in 1999
Years of data
10
1990–1999

Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in India, 1990–1999

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990199419991990: 4.4k t1991: 2.7k t1992: 2.7k t1993: 2.5k t1994: 2.8k t1995: 1.7k t1996: 1.9k t1997: 1.8k t1998: 1.7k t1999: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

In 1999, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in India stood at 1,256 t. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in India peaked at 4,418 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,256 t, in 1999.

That places India 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Paraguay 1,326 t compare
  2. 3 Thailand 918 t compare
  3. 4 Ecuador 710 t compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 676 t compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in India?
Insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in India was 1,256 t in 1999, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4,418 t in 1990.
What is the lowest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1,256 t in 1999.
How does India rank for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use?
India ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 1999.
Is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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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
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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).