Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Bolivia (Plurinational State of): Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 12,705 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
12,705 t
Change on year
down 19.5%
Rank
5th
of 17 regions
All-time high
21,749 t
in 2018
All-time low
941 t
in 1992
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k t1991: 1.7k t1992: 941 t1993: 1.3k t1994: 1.7k t1995: 2.0k t1996: 2.4k t1997: 2.7k t1998: 3.1k t1999: 3.4k t2000: 3.8k t2001: 4.1k t2002: 4.5k t2003: 4.8k t2004: 6.5k t2005: 7.1k t2006: 7.8k t2007: 8.4k t2008: 8.9k t2009: 10.3k t2010: 13.0k t2011: 13.8k t2012: 14.4k t2013: 17.1k t2014: 16.5k t2015: 16.0k t2016: 16.4k t2017: 21.7k t2018: 21.7k t2019: 17.9k t2020: 19.3k t2021: 18.3k t2022: 19.2k t2023: 15.8k t2024: 12.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) stood at 12,705 t.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) peaked at 21,749 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 941 t, in 1992.

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

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 2,468 t
1991 1,691 t -31.5%
1992 941 t -44.4%
1993 1,300 t +38.2%
1994 1,653 t +27.2%
1995 2,006 t +21.4%
1996 2,359 t +17.6%
1997 2,712 t +15.0%
1998 3,065 t +13.0%
1999 3,418 t +11.5%
2000 3,771 t +10.3%
2001 4,124 t +9.4%
2002 4,477 t +8.6%
2003 4,830 t +7.9%
2004 6,453 t +33.6%
2005 7,146 t +10.7%
2006 7,772 t +8.8%
2007 8,427 t +8.4%
2008 8,870 t +5.3%
2009 10,281 t +15.9%
2010 12,969 t +26.1%
2011 13,839 t +6.7%
2012 14,403 t +4.1%
2013 17,071 t +18.5%
2014 16,473 t -3.5%
2015 15,962 t -3.1%
2016 16,392 t +2.7%
2017 21,655 t +32.1%
2018 21,749 t +0.4%
2019 17,910 t -17.7%
2020 19,295 t +7.7%
2021 18,307 t -5.1%
2022 19,174 t +4.7%
2023 15,785 t -17.7%
2024 12,705 t -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,161 t 941 t 3,418 t 10
2000s 6,615 t 3,771 t 10,281 t 10
2010s 16,842 t 12,969 t 21,749 t 10
2020s 17,053 t 12,705 t 19,295 t 5

Countries ranked near Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

  1. 2 Indonesia 295,413 t compare
  2. 3 Argentina 262,507 t compare
  3. 4 China 252,919 t compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 242,000 t compare
  5. 6 Canada 102,005 t compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 97,018 t compare
  7. 8 Paraguay 95,596 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) was 12,705 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The highest recorded value was 21,749 t in 2018.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
The lowest recorded value was 941 t in 1992.
How does Bolivia (Plurinational State of) rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) ranks 5th out of 17 regions with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia (Plurinational State of) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
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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).