Tons of active ingredients of pesticides used insecticides
Tons of active ingredients of pesticides used insecticideshttps://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#search/Insecticides
| Title | Tons of active ingredients of pesticides used insecticides |
| Unit of measure | Tons |
| Source data | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Original data source | FAO |
| Statistical concepts and definition | The Pesticides Use database includes data on insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, disinfectants and any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production, processing, storage, transport or marketing of food, agricultural commodities, wood and wood products or animal feedstuffs, or substances which may be administered to animals for the control of insects, arachnids or other pests in or on their bodies. The term also includes substances intended for use as a plant growth regulator, defoliant, desiccant or agent for thinning fruit or preventing the premature fall of fruit, and substances applied to crops either before or after harvest to protect the commodity from deterioration during storage and transport. |
| Relevance | The use of pesticides, as tracked in databases detailing the amounts used in agriculture, has direct implications for drought vulnerability. Pesticides can impact soil health and its ability to retain water, crucial during droughts, and can also affect water quality through runoff, particularly when water levels are low. Additionally, certain pesticides may reduce plant resilience to drought by affecting their physiological processes. Thus, understanding pesticide usage helps assess the environmental and economic impacts on regions facing water scarcity and guides sustainable farming practices to mitigate drought effects. |
| Time coverage | Annual |
| Sector coverage | Environmental/Farming |
| Data compilation | Metadata unavailable |
| Relationship* | 1 |
* This field expresses the impact on vulnerability. The minus sign indicates that it has a vulnerability-decreasing impact (positive impact on resilience), and the plus sign indicates a vulnerability-increasing impact.