Argentina vs Egypt: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
4,628 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Egypt rank
25th
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4,628 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 1,274 tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | 3,237 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 3,612 tonnes | 4,003 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 4,231 tonnes | 2,608 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 4,315 tonnes | 280.5 tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 4,628 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Egypt?
- 1,274 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Egypt ranks 25th 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.