Ethiopia vs Guatemala: Insecticide use
Ethiopia
638 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala
625 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Guatemala rank
68th
Insecticide use over time
- Ethiopia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 638 tonnes against 625 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 13 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126 tonnes | 2,157 tonnes | 2,031 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 263.9 tonnes | 1,768 tonnes | 1,504 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 638 tonnes | 872.9 tonnes | 234.9 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 638 tonnes | 657.25 tonnes | 19.25 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ethiopia or Guatemala?
- Ethiopia, at 638 tonnes against 625 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 13 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Guatemala?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Guatemala rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th 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.