Italy vs Mexico: Insecticide use
Italy
9,206 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
8,536 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Mexico rank
16th
Insecticide use over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9,206 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 670 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,955 tonnes | 5,852 tonnes | 6,103 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 12,241 tonnes | 5,891 tonnes | 6,350 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,242 tonnes | 10,141 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,282 tonnes | 8,716 tonnes | 2,566 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 9,206 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Italy and Mexico?
- 670 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for insecticide use?
- Italy ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.