Pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador
Ecuador: Pesticide breakdown by type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
107 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador, 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 pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador is 0 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador peaked at 107 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Ecuador 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 10 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2000 | 7 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2001 | 8 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 7 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 29 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 107 tonnes | +269.0% |
| 2010 | 6 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 2011 | 9 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 2013 | 87 tonnes | +8600.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 4 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +8600.0% | 1 tonnes | 87 tonnes |
| 2009 | +269.0% | 29 tonnes | 107 tonnes |
| 2000 | +75.0% | 4 tonnes | 7 tonnes |
| 2011 | +50.0% | 6 tonnes | 9 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 87 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 4 |
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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 pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Ecuador was 0 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 107 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Ecuador rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Ecuador ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.