Kazakhstan vs Uruguay: Insecticide use
Kazakhstan
739 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
801 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
61st
Uruguay rank
58th
Insecticide use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 801 tonnes against 739 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 62 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 840.88 tonnes | 208 tonnes | 632.88 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 352.9 tonnes | 597.3 tonnes | 244.4 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 507.3 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 592.7 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 799 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 2 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kazakhstan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 801 tonnes against 739 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 62 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Uruguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 61st and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.