Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Spain

Spain: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 186 t in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
186 t
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
25th
of 91 countries
All-time high
2,572 t
in 2011
All-time low
186 t
in 2021
Years of data
8
2011–2021

Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Spain, 2011–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2011201620212011: 2.6k t2012: 2.6k t2013: 2.2k t2014: 2.6k t2015: 2.3k t2019: 425 t2020: 208 t2021: 186 t

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 25th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2,094 t 425 t 2,572 t 6
2020s 197 t 186 t 208 t 2

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Sudan (former) 210 t
  2. 23 Nicaragua 206 t
  3. 24 Panama 190 t compare
  4. 26 Zimbabwe 181 t
  5. 27 New Zealand 162 t
  6. 28 Malawi 158 t compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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 25th out of 91 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

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).