Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use was 394 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1996–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 394 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 1,234 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42 t, in 1996.
That places Uruguay 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, 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 - nes — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 42 t | — |
| 1997 | 99 t | +135.7% |
| 1998 | 43 t | -56.6% |
| 1999 | 61 t | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 76 t | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 75 t | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 74 t | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 202 t | +173.0% |
| 2004 | 210 t | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 178 t | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 164 t | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 542 t | +230.5% |
| 2009 | 293 t | -45.9% |
| 2010 | 308 t | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 501 t | +62.7% |
| 2012 | 261 t | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 1,234 t | +372.8% |
| 2014 | 531 t | -57.0% |
| 2015 | 205 t | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 351 t | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 394 t | +12.3% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 394 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 94 t, 4.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 394 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 347 t, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.25 t | 42 t | 99 t | 4 |
| 2000s | 201.56 t | 74 t | 542 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 473.12 t | 205 t | 1,234 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 25 Romania 425 t compare
- 26 India 413 t
- 27 Ghana 405 t compare
- 29 Hungary 383 t compare
- 30 Belgium-Luxembourg 382 t
- 31 Switzerland 349 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.58 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.385 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.622 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.96 % 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 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Insecticides - nes — agricultural use in Uruguay was 394 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,234 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticides - nes — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 t in 1996.
- How does Uruguay rank for insecticides - nes — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 28th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is insecticides - nes — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 - nes — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).