Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador

Ecuador: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 22,310 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
22,310 t
Change on year
down 36.7%
World rank
27th
of 216 countries
All-time high
44,565 t
in 2015
All-time low
1,302 t
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Ecuador, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 2.5k t1991: 2.4k t1992: 2.0k t1993: 1.8k t1994: 2.7k t1995: 2.7k t1996: 2.4k t1997: 7.6k t1998: 21.5k t1999: 14.2k t2000: 17.9k t2001: 7.3k t2002: 1.3k t2003: 30.6k t2004: 29.8k t2005: 18.4k t2006: 8.0k t2007: 14.2k t2008: 15.4k t2009: 9.7k t2010: 31.6k t2011: 17.5k t2012: 11.5k t2013: 6.5k t2014: 33.6k t2015: 44.6k t2016: 39.2k t2017: 37.8k t2018: 37.4k t2019: 34.1k t2020: 28.0k t2021: 33.4k t2022: 31.5k t2023: 35.2k t2024: 22.3k t

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 27th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Pakistan 26,702 t compare
  2. 25 Poland 24,047 t compare
  3. 26 Cambodia 23,205 t compare
  4. 28 Malaysia 21,461 t compare
  5. 29 Ukraine 19,615 t compare
  6. 30 Republic of Korea 19,612 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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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 27th out of 216 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

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
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).