Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 336 t in 2013. ▼ Falling
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, 1996–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 336 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Guatemala peaked at 1,705 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 334 t, in 2005.
Guatemala ranks 16th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,447 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,104 t | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 773 t | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 334 t | -56.8% |
| 2006 | 1,401 t | +319.5% |
| 2007 | 1,214 t | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 1,705 t | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 606 t | -64.5% |
| 2010 | 1,547 t | +155.3% |
| 2011 | 692 t | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 608 t | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 336 t | -44.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 336 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 135 t, 2.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 336 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 342.5 t, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,447 t | 1,447 t | 1,447 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,020 t | 334 t | 1,705 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 795.75 t | 336 t | 1,547 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Guatemala?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Guatemala was 336 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1,705 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 t in 2005.
- How does Guatemala rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Guatemala ranks 16th out of 86 countries with data for 2013.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).