Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 1,323 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,323 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 4,064 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 771 t, in 1995.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 1,704 t | 771 t | 4,064 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,322 t | 1,127 t | 1,508 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,316 t | 1,309 t | 1,323 t | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 1,323 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,064 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 t in 1995.
- How does Costa Rica rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2011.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — 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).