Bolivia vs Chile: Insecticide use
Bolivia
2,211 tonnes
in 2023
Chile
2,580 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
36th
Chile rank
33rd
Insecticide use over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2,580 tonnes against 2,211 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 369 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Bolivia ranks 36th and Chile ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.4 tonnes | 775.9 tonnes | 272.5 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,470 tonnes | 938.1 tonnes | 532 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 3,179 tonnes | 1,443 tonnes | 1,736 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2,541 tonnes | 2,425 tonnes | 116 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bolivia or Chile?
- Chile, at 2,580 tonnes against 2,211 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bolivia and Chile?
- 369 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bolivia ranks 36th 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.