Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Myanmar

Myanmar: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 1,008 t in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
1,008 t
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
11th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2,750 t
in 2017
All-time low
60 t
in 1991
Years of data
28
1990–2020

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Myanmar, 1990–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200520201990: 72 t1991: 60 t1992: 94 t1993: 95 t1994: 115 t1995: 190 t1996: 82 t1997: 97 t2001: 319 t2002: 385 t2003: 343 t2004: 367 t2005: 475 t2006: 1.6k t2007: 1.4k t2008: 617 t2009: 329 t2010: 1.1k t2011: 1.5k t2012: 1.1k t2013: 602 t2014: 1.2k t2015: 1.8k t2016: 2.3k t2017: 2.8k t2018: 1.3k t2019: 2.0k t2020: 1.0k t

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 1,008 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Myanmar peaked at 2,750 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60 t, in 1991.

Myanmar ranks 11th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.62 t 60 t 190 t 8
2000s 648.44 t 319 t 1,626 t 9
2010s 1,557 t 602 t 2,750 t 10
2020s 1,008 t 1,008 t 1,008 t 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 8 Costa Rica 1,323 t compare
  2. 9 Ecuador 1,236 t compare
  3. 10 El Salvador 1,091 t compare
  4. 12 Japan 968 t compare
  5. 13 Trinidad and Tobago 829 t compare
  6. 14 Bangladesh 615 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Myanmar?
Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Myanmar was 1,008 t in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2,750 t in 2017.
What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 60 t in 1991.
How does Myanmar rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
Myanmar ranks 11th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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).