Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Central America
Central America: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 6 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Central America, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 6 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Central America peaked at 1,711 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2014.
That places Central America 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 526 t | — |
| 1991 | 593 t | +12.7% |
| 1992 | 521 t | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 524 t | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 530 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 544 t | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 569 t | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 732 t | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 530 t | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 562 t | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 476 t | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 906 t | +90.3% |
| 2002 | 1,711 t | +88.9% |
| 2003 | 1,047 t | -38.8% |
| 2004 | 412 t | -60.6% |
| 2005 | 233 t | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 97 t | -58.4% |
| 2007 | 78 t | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 56 t | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 74 t | +32.1% |
| 2010 | 91 t | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 9 t | -90.1% |
| 2012 | 7 t | -22.2% |
| 2013 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 t | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 19 t | +375.0% |
| 2016 | 10 t | -47.4% |
| 2017 | 20 t | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 16 t | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 6 t | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 33 t | +450.0% |
| 2021 | 36 t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 7 t | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 8 t | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 6 t | -25.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +450.0% | 6 t | 33 t |
| 2015 | +375.0% | 4 t | 19 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 563.1 t | 521 t | 732 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 509 t | 56 t | 1,711 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 t | 4 t | 91 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18 t | 6 t | 36 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 17 Georgia 68 t compare
- 18 Philippines 47 t compare
- 19 Tunisia 45 t compare
- 20 Jamaica 39 t compare
- 20 Lebanon 39 t compare
- 22 China 34 t compare
- 22 China, Macao SAR 34 t compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t
More environment data for Central America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 24,240 1000 USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 61,301 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 95,489 million USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 14.37 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production 4.46 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Central America?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Central America was 6 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1,711 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2014.
- How does Central America rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Central America ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Rodenticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).