Argentina vs Uganda: Insecticide use
Argentina
3,354 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
4,539 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
28th
Uganda rank
26th
Insecticide use over time
- Argentina
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,539 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 1,185 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 329.7 tonnes | 5,963 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 850.4 tonnes | 6,766 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | 4,326 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 3,688 tonnes | 346.75 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Argentina or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,539 tonnes against 3,354 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Argentina and Uganda?
- 1,185 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Uganda rank globally for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.