Netherlands vs Peru: Insecticide use
Netherlands
1,731 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
1,673 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands rank
39th
Peru rank
42nd
Insecticide use over time
- Netherlands
- Peru
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,731 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 58 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 534.2 tonnes | 427.1 tonnes | 107.1 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,626 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 621 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2,487 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 2,356 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | 492.25 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Netherlands or Peru?
- Netherlands, at 1,731 tonnes against 1,673 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Netherlands and Peru?
- 58 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for insecticide use?
- Netherlands ranks 39th and Peru ranks 42nd 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.