Chile vs Myanmar: Insecticide use
Chile
2,580 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
2,594 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
33rd
Myanmar rank
32nd
Insecticide use over time
- Chile
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2,594 tonnes against 2,580 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 14 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.9 tonnes | 175.6 tonnes | 600.3 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 938.1 tonnes | 845.7 tonnes | 92.4 tonnes | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,443 tonnes | 3,180 tonnes | 1,737 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,425 tonnes | 2,594 tonnes | 169 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Chile or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2,594 tonnes against 2,580 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Chile and Myanmar?
- 14 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Myanmar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.