Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use in Panama

Panama: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use was 11,848 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
11,848 t
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
41st
of 216 countries
All-time high
14,533 t
in 2021
All-time low
872 t
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 3.3k t1991: 3.3k t1992: 3.3k t1993: 3.3k t1994: 3.3k t1995: 3.3k t1996: 3.3k t1997: 3.3k t1998: 2.0k t1999: 1.6k t2000: 1.1k t2001: 2.8k t2002: 2.1k t2003: 2.4k t2004: 2.6k t2005: 2.7k t2006: 2.6k t2007: 2.2k t2008: 2.1k t2009: 2.0k t2010: 1.9k t2011: 1.9k t2012: 1.4k t2013: 2.5k t2014: 2.5k t2015: 2.4k t2016: 2.4k t2017: 2.4k t2018: 1.6k t2019: 872 t2020: 7.3k t2021: 14.5k t2022: 11.2k t2023: 9.8k t2024: 11.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Panama is 11,848 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 381.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Panama peaked at 14,533 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 872 t, in 2019.

Panama ranks 41st 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 3,003 t 1,554 t 3,309 t 10
2000s 2,281 t 1,099 t 2,789 t 10
2010s 1,988 t 872 t 2,477 t 10
2020s 10,929 t 7,267 t 14,533 t 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 38 Egypt 13,614 t compare
  2. 39 Nicaragua 12,907 t compare
  3. 40 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12,705 t compare
  4. 42 Myanmar 11,749 t compare
  5. 43 Uganda 11,293 t compare
  6. 44 Costa Rica 10,722 t compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Panama?
Pesticides (total) — agricultural use in Panama was 11,848 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14,533 t in 2021.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — agricultural use recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 872 t in 2019.
How does Panama rank for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Panama ranks 41st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 381.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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).