Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use was 309 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Organo-phosphates — Agricultural Use in Uruguay, 1994–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Uruguay stood at 309 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Uruguay peaked at 907 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1999.
Uruguay ranks 19th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.17 t | 72 t | 118 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 240.11 t | 78 t | 494 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 579.25 t | 186 t | 907 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 16 Sudan 590 t compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 349 t compare
- 18 Guatemala 336 t compare
- 20 Togo 230 t compare
- 21 Madagascar 228 t compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 210 t compare
More environment data for Uruguay
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 13.88 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 306.54 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 119.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 74.74 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 85.56 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 13,081 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 14.19 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,169 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Uruguay?
- Insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use in Uruguay was 309 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 907 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1999.
- How does Uruguay rank for insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use?
- Uruguay ranks 19th out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is insecticides – organo-phosphates — agricultural use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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).