Ecuador vs Philippines: Insecticide use
Ecuador
6,629 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
6,996 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
Philippines rank
21st
Insecticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 6,996 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 367 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.3 tonnes | 2,271 tonnes | 1,549 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 4,542 tonnes | 2,658 tonnes | 1,884 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5,901 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | 2,684 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,488 tonnes | 6,859 tonnes | 371 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 6,996 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 367 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st 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.