Iran vs Paraguay: Insecticide use
Iran
2,600 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
2,702 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Paraguay rank
30th
Insecticide use over time
- Iran
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2,702 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 102 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 tonnes | 4,289 tonnes | 2,075 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1,744 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 1,622 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 1,813 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | 2,240 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,600 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 142.25 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Iran or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2,702 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Iran and Paraguay?
- 102 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Paraguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Iran ranks 31st and Paraguay ranks 30th 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.