Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Argentina

Argentina: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 592 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
592 t
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
8th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1,269 t
in 1997
All-time low
131 t
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2017

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1993–2017

2505007501.0k1.2k1993200520171993: 131 t1994: 346 t1995: 538 t1996: 804 t1997: 1.3k t1998: 447 t2014: 829 t2017: 592 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2017, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Argentina stood at 592 t.

That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 1,269 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 131 t, in 1993.

Argentina ranks 8th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 589.17 t 131 t 1,269 t 6
2010s 710.5 t 592 t 829 t 2

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 5 Thailand 1,414 t compare
  2. 6 Ecuador 1,066 t compare
  3. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 658 t compare
  4. 9 Ghana 514 t compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 505 t compare
  6. 11 France 424 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Argentina?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Argentina was 592 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1,269 t in 1997.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 131 t in 1993.
How does Argentina rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
Argentina ranks 8th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
89 places, 1,576 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).