Insecticide use in Ecuador
Ecuador: Insecticide use was 6,629 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Ecuador, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Ecuador stood at 6,629.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 465.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Ecuador peaked at 14,357 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 187, in 1993.
That places Ecuador 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 450 | — |
| 1991 | 374 | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 340 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 187 | -45.0% |
| 1994 | 591 | +216.0% |
| 1995 | 501 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 550 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1,026 | +86.5% |
| 1998 | 1,483 | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 1,721 | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 1,842 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,034 | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 356 | -65.6% |
| 2003 | 2,461 | +591.3% |
| 2004 | 9,836 | +299.7% |
| 2005 | 14,357 | +46.0% |
| 2006 | 5,034 | -64.9% |
| 2007 | 7,694 | +52.8% |
| 2008 | 1,650 | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 1,155 | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 7,690 | +565.8% |
| 2011 | 4,521 | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 1,154 | -74.5% |
| 2013 | 1,173 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,785 | +478.4% |
| 2015 | 9,579 | +41.2% |
| 2016 | 6,827 | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 7,940 | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 6,744 | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 6,599 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 6,213 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,192 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 5,919 | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 6,629 | +12.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 6,629 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5, 19.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 6,629 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492, 13.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +591.3% | 356 | 2,461 |
| 2010 | +565.8% | 1,155 | 7,690 |
| 2014 | +478.4% | 1,173 | 6,785 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.3 | 187 | 1,721 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,542 | 356 | 14,357 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,901 | 1,154 | 9,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,488 | 5,919 | 7,192 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 19 United States 7,489 compare
- 20 Cambodia 7,178 compare
- 21 Philippines 6,996 compare
- 23 South Korea 6,472 compare
- 24 France 6,237 compare
- 25 Egypt 4,628 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Ecuador?
- Insecticide use in Ecuador was 6,629 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,357 in 2005.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for insecticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 465.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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