Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Ecuador

Ecuador: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 1,236 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,236 t
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 91 countries
All-time high
13,885 t
in 2005
All-time low
217 t
in 1996
Years of data
23
1995–2023

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1995–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200920231995: 347 t1996: 217 t1997: 712 t1998: 1.1k t1999: 1.4k t2000: 1.3k t2001: 685 t2002: 262 t2003: 2.3k t2004: 8.1k t2005: 13.9k t2006: 4.5k t2007: 6.5k t2008: 817 t2009: 602 t2010: 1.4k t2011: 2.7k t2012: 504 t2013: 451 t2020: 1.2k t2021: 1.6k t2022: 1.2k t2023: 1.2k t

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1,236 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2023.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 174.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 13,885 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 217 t, in 1996.

Ecuador ranks 9th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 756 t 217 t 1,386 t 5
2000s 3,886 t 262 t 13,885 t 10
2010s 1,276 t 451 t 2,744 t 4
2020s 1,316 t 1,192 t 1,619 t 4

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 6 Thailand 2,050 t compare
  2. 7 Türkiye 1,728 t compare
  3. 8 Costa Rica 1,323 t compare
  4. 10 El Salvador 1,091 t compare
  5. 11 Myanmar 1,008 t compare
  6. 12 Japan 968 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ecuador?
Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Ecuador was 1,236 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 13,885 t in 2005.
What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 217 t in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
Ecuador ranks 9th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.1%. 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 – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
91 places, 1,509 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).