Pesticide breakdown by type in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Pesticide breakdown by type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1,069 tonnes
in 2002
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type 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
In 2023, pesticide breakdown by type in Nicaragua stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Nicaragua peaked at 1,069 tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 8 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 21 tonnes | +162.5% |
| 1997 | 34 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 47 tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1999 | 92 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 2000 | 82 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 99 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2002 | 1,069 tonnes | +979.8% |
| 2003 | 563 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 86 tonnes | -84.7% |
| 2005 | 64 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 89 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2007 | 76 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 54 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 73 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 91 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 tonnes. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +979.8% | 99 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 92 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 225.5 tonnes | 54 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 91 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
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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 pesticide breakdown by type in Nicaragua?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Nicaragua ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 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.