Argentina vs Canada: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Canada
4,245 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Canada rank
27th
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,245 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 891 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Canada ranks 27th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 2,948 tonnes | 3,345 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 2,114 tonnes | 5,502 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 3,675 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 4,112 tonnes | 77.5 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Canada?
- Canada, at 4,245 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Canada?
- 891 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Canada ranks 27th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.