Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 206 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1992–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 206 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 1,501 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 126 t, in 1992.
That places Nicaragua 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 126 t | — |
| 1993 | 138 t | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 159 t | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 198 t | +24.5% |
| 1998 | 827 t | +317.7% |
| 1999 | 979 t | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 595 t | -39.2% |
| 2001 | 560 t | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 868 t | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 701 t | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 520 t | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 834 t | +60.4% |
| 2006 | 786 t | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,501 t | +91.0% |
| 2008 | 697 t | -53.6% |
| 2009 | 558 t | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 682 t | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 174 t | -74.5% |
| 2012 | 206 t | +18.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 206 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121 t, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 206 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 342.5 t, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +317.7% | 198 t | 827 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 404.5 t | 126 t | 979 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 762 t | 520 t | 1,501 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 354 t | 174 t | 682 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 206 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,501 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 t in 1992.
- How does Nicaragua rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2012.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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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).