Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Argentina
Argentina: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 98 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Argentina, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 98 t for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 197.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Argentina peaked at 918 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6 t, in 2006.
That places Argentina 42nd out of 155 countries 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.
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319 t | — |
| 1991 | 319 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 319 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 319 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 293 t | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 491 t | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 844 t | +71.9% |
| 1997 | 918 t | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 270 t | -70.6% |
| 1999 | 237 t | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 204 t | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 171 t | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 138 t | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 105 t | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 72 t | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 39 t | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 6 t | -84.6% |
| 2007 | 13 t | +116.7% |
| 2008 | 12 t | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 9 t | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 17 t | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 25 t | +47.1% |
| 2012 | 28 t | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 30 t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 33 t | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 37 t | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 42 t | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 46 t | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 39 t | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 98 t | +151.3% |
| 2020 | 55 t | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 98 t | +78.2% |
| 2022 | 98 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 t | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 98 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 t, 7.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 98 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 t, 39.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +151.3% | 39 t | 98 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 432.9 t | 237 t | 918 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9 t | 6 t | 204 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5 t | 17 t | 98 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 t | 55 t | 98 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Argentina?
- Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Argentina was 98 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 918 t in 1997.
- What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 t in 2006.
- How does Argentina rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
- Argentina ranks 42nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plant growth regulators — agricultural use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).