Mexico vs United States: Insecticide use
Mexico
8,536 tonnes
in 2023
United States
7,489 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Insecticide use over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 8,536 tonnes against 7,489 tonnes in United States, a difference of 1,047 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,852 tonnes | 94,982 tonnes | 89,130 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 5,891 tonnes | 81,125 tonnes | 75,234 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 10,141 tonnes | 62,401 tonnes | 52,260 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 8,716 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 1,171 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Mexico or United States?
- Mexico, at 8,536 tonnes against 7,489 tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Mexico and United States?
- 1,047 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for insecticide use?
- Mexico ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th 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.