Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 12,907 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
12,907 t
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,658 t
in 2020
All-time low
575 t
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Nicaragua, 1990–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620221990: 575 t1991: 575 t1992: 575 t1993: 977 t1994: 799 t1995: 876 t1996: 2.0k t1997: 3.2k t1998: 4.4k t1999: 4.1k t2000: 3.9k t2001: 3.6k t2002: 5.5k t2003: 5.9k t2004: 5.3k t2005: 9.4k t2006: 6.9k t2007: 9.8k t2008: 10.2k t2009: 9.4k t2010: 12.2k t2011: 4.9k t2012: 4.4k t2013: 6.7k t2014: 6.8k t2015: 7.8k t2016: 7.7k t2017: 7.9k t2018: 7.0k t2019: 7.8k t2020: 15.7k t2021: 13.7k t2022: 12.9k t

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 12,907 t for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in 2022.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 192.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nicaragua peaked at 15,658 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 575 t, in 1990.

Nicaragua ranks 38th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,810 t 575 t 4,373 t 10
2000s 6,985 t 3,604 t 10,174 t 10
2010s 7,335 t 4,414 t 12,242 t 10
2020s 14,092 t 12,907 t 15,658 t 3

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Chile 14,208 t compare
  2. 36 Morocco 13,697 t compare
  3. 37 Egypt 13,614 t compare
  4. 39 Panama 11,848 t compare
  5. 40 Myanmar 11,749 t compare
  6. 41 Uganda 11,293 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nicaragua?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Nicaragua was 12,907 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 15,658 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 575 t in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2022.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 192.4%. 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 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).