Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use was 212 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Paraguay is 212 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21,100.0% on the previous year and up 21,100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Paraguay peaked at 212 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
Paraguay ranks 29th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plant Growth Regulators — Agricultural Use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 t | — |
| 1991 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25 t | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 20 t | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 14 t | -30.0% |
| 1996 | 9 t | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 4 t | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 t | — |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 8 t | — |
| 2002 | 8 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 t | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 t | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 t | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -60.0% |
| 2014 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 11 t | — |
| 2016 | 5 t | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 1 t | -80.0% |
| 2018 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 212 t | +21100.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 212 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13 t, 16.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 212 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 t, 84.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3 t | 0 t | 30 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2 t | 0 t | 8 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 t | 0 t | 11 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2 t | 1 t | 212 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.45 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.698 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.19 % 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 0.2789 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Paraguay?
- Plant growth regulators — agricultural use in Paraguay was 212 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 212 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest plant growth regulators — agricultural use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does Paraguay rank for plant growth regulators — agricultural use?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).