Chile vs Paraguay: Insecticide use
Chile
2,580 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
2,702 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
33rd
Paraguay rank
30th
Insecticide use over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2,702 tonnes against 2,580 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 122 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.9 tonnes | 4,289 tonnes | 3,513 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 938.1 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 2,428 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1,443 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | 2,610 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,425 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 32.75 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Chile or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2,702 tonnes against 2,580 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Chile and Paraguay?
- 122 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Paraguay ranks 30th 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.