Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Nepal
Nepal: Rodenticides — Agricultural Use was 9 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9 t for rodenticides — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, rodenticides — agricultural use in Nepal peaked at 37 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 39th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rodenticides — Agricultural Use in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2 t | — |
| 1991 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 2 t | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 37 t | +1750.0% |
| 2008 | 31 t | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 3 t | -90.3% |
| 2010 | 6 t | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 8 t | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 7 t | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 10 t | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 9 t | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 11 t | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 10 t | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9 t | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 t | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 4 t | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 t | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 9 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 t | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 t, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 4 t, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 t | 2 t | 2 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4 t | 1 t | 37 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 t | 6 t | 11 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 t | 4 t | 9 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rodenticides — agricultural use in Nepal?
- Rodenticides — agricultural use in Nepal was 9 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest rodenticides — agricultural use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for rodenticides — agricultural use?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rodenticides — agricultural use rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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).