Pesticides (total) — Import quantity in Central America

Central America: Pesticides (total) — Import quantity was 406,499 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
406,499 t
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
15th
of 50 groups
All-time high
406,499 t
in 2024
All-time low
50,401 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200720241990: 50.4k t1991: 63.9k t1992: 91.3k t1993: 70.0k t1994: 76.9k t1995: 86.0k t1996: 113.8k t1997: 211.2k t1998: 113.7k t1999: 114.2k t2000: 96.7k t2001: 126.3k t2002: 117.7k t2003: 129.0k t2004: 168.3k t2005: 135.6k t2006: 140.7k t2007: 204.2k t2008: 190.3k t2009: 161.9k t2010: 184.6k t2011: 174.9k t2012: 205.7k t2013: 217.7k t2014: 284.7k t2015: 278.3k t2016: 287.6k t2017: 284.6k t2018: 297.1k t2019: 303.1k t2020: 387.0k t2021: 379.9k t2022: 375.2k t2023: 382.0k t2024: 406.5k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticides (total) — import quantity in Central America is 406,499 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticides (total) — import quantity in Central America peaked at 406,499 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50,401 t, in 1990.

That places Central America 15th out of 50 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99,129 t 50,401 t 211,220 t 10
2000s 147,064 t 96,713 t 204,152 t 10
2010s 251,833 t 174,897 t 303,050 t 10
2020s 386,101 t 375,156 t 406,499 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 China 150,950 t compare
  2. 13 Italy 138,588 t compare
  3. 14 Nigeria 134,146 t compare
  4. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122,959 t compare
  5. 16 Spain 115,716 t compare
  6. 17 Poland 112,416 t compare
  7. 18 Ukraine 107,800 t compare

See the full ranking of 282 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticides (total) — import quantity in Central America?
Pesticides (total) — import quantity in Central America was 406,499 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 406,499 t in 2024.
What is the lowest pesticides (total) — import quantity recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 50,401 t in 1990.
How does Central America rank for pesticides (total) — import quantity?
Central America ranks 15th out of 50 groups with data for 2024.
Is pesticides (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
282 places, 9,599 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.