Austria vs Chile: Insecticide use
Austria
2,255 tonnes
in 2023
Chile
2,580 tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
Chile rank
33rd
Insecticide use over time
- Austria
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,580 tonnes against 2,255 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 325 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Chile ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.1 tonnes | 775.9 tonnes | 639.8 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 130.2 tonnes | 938.1 tonnes | 807.9 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 676.3 tonnes | 1,443 tonnes | 766.7 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,351 tonnes | 2,425 tonnes | 73.75 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Austria or Chile?
- Chile, at 2,580 tonnes against 2,255 tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Austria and Chile?
- 325 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Chile rank globally for insecticide use?
- Austria ranks 35th and Chile ranks 33rd 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.