Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ecuador

Ecuador: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 3,584 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,584 t
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
10th
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,660 t
in 2021
All-time low
3 t
in 2002
Years of data
23
1995–2023

Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200920231995: 77 t1996: 263 t1997: 127 t1998: 83 t1999: 58 t2000: 114 t2001: 101 t2002: 3 t2003: 5 t2004: 19 t2005: 14 t2006: 30 t2007: 37 t2008: 57 t2009: 83 t2010: 2.4k t2011: 505 t2012: 251 t2013: 61 t2020: 3.2k t2021: 3.7k t2022: 3.0k t2023: 3.6k t

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 3,584 t for insecticides - nes — agricultural use in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 5,775.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 3,660 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 2002.

That places Ecuador 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 121.6 t 58 t 263 t 5
2000s 46.3 t 3 t 114 t 10
2010s 807.5 t 61 t 2,413 t 4
2020s 3,356 t 2,978 t 3,660 t 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 7 France 5,400 t compare
  2. 8 Italy 3,987 t compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 3,921 t compare
  4. 11 Austria 2,201 t compare
  5. 12 Thailand 2,147 t compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,365 t compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ecuador?
Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Ecuador was 3,584 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 3,660 t in 2021.
What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 2002.
How does Ecuador rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
Ecuador ranks 10th out of 86 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,775.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,505 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).