Myanmar vs Paraguay: Insecticide use
Myanmar
2,594 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
2,702 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
32nd
Paraguay rank
30th
Insecticide use over time
- Myanmar
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2,702 tonnes against 2,594 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 108 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Myanmar ranks 32nd and Paraguay ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.6 tonnes | 4,289 tonnes | 4,114 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 845.7 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 2,520 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 3,180 tonnes | 4,054 tonnes | 873.6 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,594 tonnes | 2,458 tonnes | 136.25 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Myanmar or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2,702 tonnes against 2,594 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 108 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Paraguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.