Argentina vs Taiwan: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
2,830 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Taiwan rank
29th
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Taiwan
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 3,354 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 524 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Taiwan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 2,845 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | 4,549 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 2,851 tonnes | 3,988 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Taiwan?
- Argentina, at 3,354 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Taiwan?
- 524 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Taiwan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.