Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Uruguay

Uruguay: Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use was 7 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7 t
Change on year
up 250.0%
World rank
40th
of 82 countries
All-time high
29 t
in 2011
All-time low
0 t
in 2015
Years of data
23
1994–2018

Insecticides – Carbamates — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994–2018

01020301994200620181994: 18 t1995: 12 t1996: 19 t1997: 23 t1998: 21 t1999: 16 t2000: 12 t2001: 19 t2002: 6 t2003: 11 t2004: 14 t2005: 14 t2006: 14 t2007: 14 t2009: 10 t2010: 4 t2011: 29 t2012: 29 t2013: 21 t2014: 7 t2015: 0 t2016: 2 t2018: 7 t

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

Analysis

In 2018, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 7 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 29 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2015.

Uruguay ranks 40th of 82 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 18.17 t 12 t 23 t 6
2000s 12.67 t 6 t 19 t 9
2010s 12.38 t 0 t 29 t 8

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 39 Angola 8 t
  2. 40 Denmark 7 t compare
  3. 40 Greece 7 t compare
  4. 43 Oman 6 t compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Uruguay?
Insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use in Uruguay was 7 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 29 t in 2011.
What is the lowest insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2015.
How does Uruguay rank for insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use?
Uruguay ranks 40th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is insecticides – carbamates — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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).