Mexico vs Spain: Insecticide use
Mexico
8,536 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
9,978 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Insecticide use over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9,978 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 1,442 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,852 tonnes | 9,102 tonnes | 3,250 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 5,891 tonnes | 12,422 tonnes | 6,531 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 10,141 tonnes | 9,965 tonnes | 175.7 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8,716 tonnes | 11,696 tonnes | 2,980 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 9,978 tonnes against 8,536 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mexico and Spain?
- 1,442 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mexico ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th 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.