Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Colombia
Colombia: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 31,133 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Colombia stood at 31,133 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Colombia peaked at 117,881 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14,962 t, in 1993.
That places Colombia 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 26,321 t | 14,962 t | 66,088 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,829 t | 48,539 t | 117,881 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,771 t | 32,392 t | 73,744 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,268 t | 19,419 t | 78,231 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,087 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,112 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.66 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 86.64 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 35,129 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.1 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,473 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 7.26 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,944 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Colombia?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Colombia was 31,133 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 117,881 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,962 t in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia 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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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).