Colombia vs Thailand: Insecticide use
Colombia
1,547 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
1,358 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Thailand rank
45th
Insecticide use over time
- Colombia
- Thailand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,547 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 189 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,614 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | 1,710 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 13,770 tonnes | 8,712 tonnes | 5,058 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,329 tonnes | 4,884 tonnes | 1,445 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 15,642 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 13,569 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Colombia or Thailand?
- Colombia, at 1,547 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Colombia and Thailand?
- 189 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Thailand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Thailand ranks 45th 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.