Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 22,310 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ecuador stood at 22,310 t.
That represents a change of down 36.7% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ecuador peaked at 44,565 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,302 t, in 2002.
Ecuador ranks 26th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,537 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,377 t | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,012 t | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 1,844 t | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2,670 t | +44.8% |
| 1995 | 2,658 t | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,407 t | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 7,612 t | +216.2% |
| 1998 | 21,500 t | +182.4% |
| 1999 | 14,216 t | -33.9% |
| 2000 | 17,948 t | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 7,344 t | -59.1% |
| 2002 | 1,302 t | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 30,635 t | +2252.9% |
| 2004 | 29,800 t | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18,391 t | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 7,953 t | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 14,156 t | +78.0% |
| 2008 | 15,396 t | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 9,667 t | -37.2% |
| 2010 | 31,637 t | +227.3% |
| 2011 | 17,529 t | -44.6% |
| 2012 | 11,470 t | -34.6% |
| 2013 | 6,472 t | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 33,574 t | +418.8% |
| 2015 | 44,565 t | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 39,240 t | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 37,808 t | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 37,408 t | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 34,081 t | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 28,018 t | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 33,448 t | +19.4% |
| 2022 | 31,534 t | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 35,220 t | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 22,310 t | -36.7% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 22,310 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,216 t, 10.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 22,310 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,534 t, 14.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2252.9% | 1,302 t | 30,635 t |
| 2014 | +418.8% | 6,472 t | 33,574 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 t | 1,844 t | 21,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,259 t | 1,302 t | 30,635 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,378 t | 6,472 t | 44,565 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,106 t | 22,310 t | 35,220 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More environment data for Ecuador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3767 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -0.5742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ecuador?
- Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Ecuador was 22,310 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 44,565 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 t in 2002.
- How does Ecuador rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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).