Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Spain
Spain: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 186 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Spain, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Spain recorded 186 t for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Spain peaked at 2,572 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 186 t, in 2021.
Spain ranks 23rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Spain, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2,572 t | — |
| 2012 | 2,571 t | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,162 t | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 2,553 t | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 2,280 t | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 425 t | -81.4% |
| 2020 | 208 t | -51.1% |
| 2021 | 186 t | -10.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 186 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 t, 31.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 186 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5 t, 37.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,094 t | 425 t | 2,572 t | 6 |
| 2020s | 197 t | 186 t | 208 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 20 Sudan (former) 210 t
- 21 Nicaragua 206 t
- 22 Panama 190 t compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 181 t
- 25 New Zealand 162 t
- 26 Malawi 158 t compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Spain?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Spain was 186 t in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,572 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 186 t in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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).