Argentina vs Iran: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Iran
2,600 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Iran rank
31st
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Iran
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3,354 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 754 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Iran ranks 31st of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 2,214 tonnes | 4,079 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 1,744 tonnes | 5,872 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 1,813 tonnes | 5,026 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 1,435 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Iran?
- Argentina, at 3,354 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Iran?
- 754 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iran?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Iran rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Iran ranks 31st 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.