Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 3 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1995–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Nepal stood at 3 t.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 5 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1995.
That places Nepal 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 2004 | 0 t | — |
| 2005 | 1 t | — |
| 2006 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 1 t | — |
| 2009 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 4 t | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 5 t | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 4 t | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 3 t | -25.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34 t, 9% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3 t is below the median for South Asia, which is 37 t, 8% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.5 t | 0 t | 1 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.5 t | 2 t | 5 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Oman 6 t compare
- 42 China, Hong Kong SAR 5 t compare
- 42 Ghana 5 t compare
- 44 Malawi 3 t compare
- 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3 t compare
- 47 Belgium 2 t compare
- 47 Cyprus 2 t compare
- 47 Guinea 2 t compare
- 47 Madagascar 2 t compare
- 47 Niger 2 t compare
- 47 Romania 2 t compare
- 47 Slovakia 2 t compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Nepal was 3 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
- Is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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
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).