Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in El Salvador

El Salvador: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 117 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
117 t
Change on year
down 42.1%
World rank
27th
of 89 countries
All-time high
357 t
in 2020
All-time low
8 t
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in El Salvador, 2005–2024

01002003004002005201420242005: 8 t2006: 11 t2007: 20 t2008: 12 t2009: 18 t2010: 349 t2011: 27 t2012: 24 t2013: 29 t2014: 51 t2015: 14 t2016: 20 t2017: 241 t2018: 303 t2019: 249 t2020: 357 t2021: 325 t2022: 180 t2023: 202 t2024: 117 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in El Salvador is 117 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in El Salvador peaked at 357 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 27th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8 t 8 t 20 t 5
2010s 130.7 t 14 t 349 t 10
2020s 236.2 t 117 t 357 t 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 24 Bangladesh 131 t compare
  2. 25 Guinea 120 t compare
  3. 26 Japan 118 t compare
  4. 28 Panama 114 t compare
  5. 29 Guatemala 110 t compare
  6. 30 Dominican Republic 107 t compare

See the full ranking of 89 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in El Salvador?
Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in El Salvador was 117 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 357 t in 2020.
What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
El Salvador ranks 27th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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).