Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use was 81 t in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Insecticides – Pyrethroids — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1992–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2012, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Nicaragua stood at 81 t.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 556 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 1994.
That places Nicaragua 34th out of 89 countries with data for 2012, putting it 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.83 t | 1 t | 175 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 232.3 t | 60 t | 396 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.67 t | 81 t | 556 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.09 % (2022)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 91.58 1000 ha (2022)
- Inland waters — Area 1,003 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.36 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 64.66 % (2022)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 3,292 1000 ha (2022)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 5.81 % (2022)
- Permanent crops — Area 296 1000 ha (2022)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.52 % (2022)
- Arable land — Area 1,503 1000 ha (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
- Insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 81 t in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 556 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 1994.
- How does Nicaragua rank for insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 89 countries with data for 2012.
- Is insecticides – pyrethroids — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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
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).