Brazil vs Pakistan: Insecticide use
Brazil
127,282 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
2nd
Pakistan rank
5th
Insecticide use over time
- Brazil
- Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 127,282 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 100,580 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 4.8 times Pakistan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23,688 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 6,796 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 43,907 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 17,205 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 92,780 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 66,078 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 122,477 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 95,775 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Brazil or Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 127,282 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Brazil and Pakistan?
- 100,580 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Pakistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.