Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides was 1,707 Tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,707 Tonnes
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,359 Tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
253.93 Tonnes
in 1995
Years of data
23
1993–2021

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Costa Rica, 1993–2021

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1993200720211993: 687 Tonnes1995: 253.9 Tonnes1996: 831.8 Tonnes1997: 1.1k Tonnes1998: 1.5k Tonnes1999: 1.9k Tonnes2000: 2.4k Tonnes2001: 1.5k Tonnes2002: 1.9k Tonnes2003: 1.7k Tonnes2004: 1.6k Tonnes2005: 1.9k Tonnes2006: 1.9k Tonnes2007: 2.1k Tonnes2008: 2.1k Tonnes2009: 1.7k Tonnes2010: 2.1k Tonnes2011: 2.1k Tonnes2017: 1.5k Tonnes2018: 1.2k Tonnes2019: 1.5k Tonnes2020: 2.0k Tonnes2021: 1.7k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Costa Rica is 1,707 Tonnes, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Costa Rica peaked at 2,359 Tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 253.93 Tonnes, in 1995.

That places Costa Rica 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides in Costa Rica, 1993 to 2021.
Year Tonnes Change
1993 686.97 Tonnes
1995 253.93 Tonnes -63.0%
1996 831.75 Tonnes +227.6%
1997 1,068 Tonnes +28.4%
1998 1,470 Tonnes +37.7%
1999 1,950 Tonnes +32.7%
2000 2,359 Tonnes +21.0%
2001 1,468 Tonnes -37.8%
2002 1,855 Tonnes +26.4%
2003 1,700 Tonnes -8.4%
2004 1,570 Tonnes -7.6%
2005 1,850 Tonnes +17.8%
2006 1,858 Tonnes +0.4%
2007 2,121 Tonnes +14.1%
2008 2,097 Tonnes -1.1%
2009 1,688 Tonnes -19.5%
2010 2,149 Tonnes +27.3%
2011 2,101 Tonnes -2.2%
2017 1,497 Tonnes -28.8%
2018 1,150 Tonnes -23.1%
2019 1,530 Tonnes +33.0%
2020 2,009 Tonnes +31.4%
2021 1,707 Tonnes -15.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,043 Tonnes 253.93 Tonnes 1,950 Tonnes 6
2000s 1,857 Tonnes 1,468 Tonnes 2,359 Tonnes 10
2010s 1,685 Tonnes 1,150 Tonnes 2,149 Tonnes 5
2020s 1,858 Tonnes 1,707 Tonnes 2,009 Tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 16 Canada 4,525 Tonnes compare
  2. 17 Italy 4,402 Tonnes compare
  3. 18 Austria 2,221 Tonnes compare
  4. 20 Peru 1,673 Tonnes compare
  5. 21 Ukraine 1,229 Tonnes compare
  6. 22 Portugal 873.58 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Costa Rica?
Pesticide sales — sales of insecticides in Costa Rica was 1,707 Tonnes in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 2,359 Tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest pesticide sales — sales of insecticides recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 253.93 Tonnes in 1995.
How does Costa Rica rank for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Costa Rica ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is pesticide sales — sales of insecticides rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
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