Insecticide use in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Insecticide use was 1,565 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Nicaragua is 1,565 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 124.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Nicaragua peaked at 2,930 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 172 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 172 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 172 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 172 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 186 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 176 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 292 tonnes | +65.9% |
| 1996 | 775 tonnes | +165.4% |
| 1997 | 1,259 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1998 | 1,742 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1999 | 1,838 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 1,516 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1,449 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1,640 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 1,832 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 2,024 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2,216 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 2,155 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,930 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 2,570 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1,972 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 2,304 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 383 tonnes | -83.4% |
| 2012 | 459 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 698 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 710 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 816 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 799 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 822 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 728 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 812 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 1,629 tonnes | +100.6% |
| 2021 | 1,427 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,343 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 1,565 tonnes | +16.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1,565 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1,565 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +165.4% | 292 tonnes | 775 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678.4 tonnes | 172 tonnes | 1,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 tonnes | 1,449 tonnes | 2,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.1 tonnes | 383 tonnes | 2,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,491 tonnes | 1,343 tonnes | 1,629 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Nicaragua?
- Insecticide use in Nicaragua was 1,565 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2,930 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for insecticide use?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.