Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 110 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1995–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Nepal stood at 110 t. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.7% on the previous year and up 2,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 110 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3 t, in 1995.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 86 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 t | 3 t | 3 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.67 t | 5 t | 29 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 63.5 t | 30 t | 110 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Nepal was 110 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 110 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 t in 1995.
- How does Nepal rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,100.0%. 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 - nes — 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).