Ecuador vs United States: Insecticide use
Ecuador
6,629 tonnes
in 2023
United States
7,489 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
United States rank
19th
Insecticide use over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,489 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 860 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.3 tonnes | 94,982 tonnes | 94,260 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 4,542 tonnes | 81,125 tonnes | 76,583 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 5,901 tonnes | 62,401 tonnes | 56,500 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 6,488 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 1,056 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 7,489 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ecuador and United States?
- 860 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th 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.