Argentina vs Paraguay: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
2,702 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Paraguay rank
30th
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Paraguay
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3,354 tonnes against 2,702 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 652 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 4,289 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 4,250 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | 2,786 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Paraguay?
- Argentina, at 3,354 tonnes against 2,702 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Paraguay?
- 652 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Paraguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Paraguay ranks 30th 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.