Costa Rica vs Peru: Insecticide use
Costa Rica
1,729 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
1,673 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Peru rank
42nd
Insecticide use over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,729 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 56 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 879.1 tonnes | 427.1 tonnes | 452 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,877 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 872.7 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,742 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 390.8 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1,835 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | 28.75 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 1,729 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 56 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for insecticide use?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.