Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Central America

Central America: Pesticides (total) — Export quantity was 233,550 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
233,550 t
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
17th
of 47 groups
All-time high
270,185 t
in 2020
All-time low
11,488 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Central America, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 11.5k t1991: 12.2k t1992: 15.4k t1993: 15.5k t1994: 17.4k t1995: 23.8k t1996: 45.0k t1997: 30.0k t1998: 32.4k t1999: 79.0k t2000: 38.4k t2001: 33.7k t2002: 84.5k t2003: 61.7k t2004: 77.8k t2005: 60.0k t2006: 48.2k t2007: 41.8k t2008: 86.4k t2009: 72.9k t2010: 101.9k t2011: 108.9k t2012: 126.4k t2013: 134.9k t2014: 132.5k t2015: 143.8k t2016: 145.3k t2017: 116.4k t2018: 165.4k t2019: 171.8k t2020: 270.2k t2021: 204.9k t2022: 223.5k t2023: 224.9k t2024: 233.6k t

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 233,550 t for pesticides (total) — export quantity in 2024.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — export quantity in Central America peaked at 270,185 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,488 t, in 1990.

That places Central America 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Pesticides (total) — Export quantity in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 11,488 t —
1991 12,223 t +6.4%
1992 15,352 t +25.6%
1993 15,498 t +1.0%
1994 17,428 t +12.5%
1995 23,758 t +36.3%
1996 45,013 t +89.5%
1997 29,957 t -33.4%
1998 32,422 t +8.2%
1999 79,002 t +143.7%
2000 38,409 t -51.4%
2001 33,689 t -12.3%
2002 84,539 t +150.9%
2003 61,679 t -27.0%
2004 77,828 t +26.2%
2005 60,019 t -22.9%
2006 48,188 t -19.7%
2007 41,839 t -13.2%
2008 86,429 t +106.6%
2009 72,935 t -15.6%
2010 101,851 t +39.6%
2011 108,912 t +6.9%
2012 126,382 t +16.0%
2013 134,909 t +6.7%
2014 132,475 t -1.8%
2015 143,831 t +8.6%
2016 145,341 t +1.0%
2017 116,370 t -19.9%
2018 165,393 t +42.1%
2019 171,762 t +3.9%
2020 270,185 t +57.3%
2021 204,950 t -24.1%
2022 223,503 t +9.1%
2023 224,904 t +0.6%
2024 233,550 t +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,214 t 11,488 t 79,002 t 10
2000s 60,556 t 33,689 t 86,429 t 10
2010s 134,723 t 101,851 t 171,762 t 10
2020s 231,418 t 204,950 t 270,185 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 14 Belgium 100,274 t compare
  2. 14 Micronesia 5.9 t compare
  3. 15 Guatemala 88,715 t compare
  4. 15 Timor-Leste 0.186 t compare
  5. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.056 t compare
  6. 16 Israel 73,644 t compare
  7. 17 Indonesia 65,670 t compare
  8. 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.0003 t compare
  9. 18 Colombia 65,349 t compare
  10. 19 Austria 56,409 t compare
  11. 20 Ireland 53,507 t compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — export quantity in Central America?
Pesticides (total) — export quantity in Central America was 233,550 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 270,185 t in 2020.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — export quantity recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 11,488 t in 1990.
How does Central America rank for pesticides (total) — export quantity?
Central America ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pesticides (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,319 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Trade domain contains data on internationally traded pesticides (values and quantities). Data are sourced from international and national trade statistics, predominantly from UN COMTRADE (from 1990 onwards) or from national country trade tapes (1961-1990). Data for the period 1961-1989 cover only Import and Export values (FAOSTAT element codes 5622 and 5922). Data from 1990 onwards also include Import and Export quantities (codes 5610 and 5910) and include a complete time-series for Pesticides (total). The domain contains information on the trade of pesticides products in either: a) finished forms and/or packaging; or b) separate chemically-defined compounds relevant to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade.