Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nepal

Nepal: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 59 t in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
59 t
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
37th
of 91 countries
All-time high
69 t
in 2013
All-time low
18 t
in 2007
Years of data
13
1995–2015

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1995–2015

2040601995200520151995: 27 t2004: 27 t2005: 25 t2006: 25 t2007: 18 t2008: 66 t2009: 23 t2010: 40 t2011: 60 t2012: 51 t2013: 69 t2014: 67 t2015: 59 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nepal is 59 t, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 69 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18 t, in 2007.

Nepal ranks 37th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27 t 27 t 27 t 1
2000s 30.67 t 18 t 66 t 6
2010s 57.67 t 40 t 69 t 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 34 Sri Lanka 96 t compare
  2. 35 Ghana 92 t compare
  3. 36 Honduras 80 t compare
  4. 38 Azerbaijan 53 t compare
  5. 38 Cameroon 53 t compare
  6. 38 Rwanda 53 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nepal?
Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nepal was 59 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 69 t in 2013.
What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 18 t in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
Nepal ranks 37th out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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).