Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Panama
Panama: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 190 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Panama, 1997–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Panama is 190 t, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.2% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Panama peaked at 786 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 53 t, in 2019.
That places Panama 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2022, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 786 t | — |
| 1998 | 103 t | -86.9% |
| 2011 | 180 t | +74.8% |
| 2012 | 150 t | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 116 t | -22.7% |
| 2017 | 112 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 53 t | -52.7% |
| 2020 | 198 t | +273.6% |
| 2021 | 153 t | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 190 t | +24.2% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 190 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 31.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Panama's 190 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 342.5 t, 55% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444.5 t | 103 t | 786 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 122.2 t | 53 t | 180 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 180.33 t | 153 t | 198 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 19 Madagascar 228 t compare
- 20 Sudan (former) 210 t compare
- 21 Nicaragua 206 t compare
- 23 Spain 186 t compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 181 t compare
- 25 New Zealand 162 t compare
More environment data for Panama
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.41 % 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 -0.2493 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Panama?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Panama was 190 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 786 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 t in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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).