Nicaragua vs Peru: Insecticide use
Nicaragua
1,565 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
1,673 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Peru rank
42nd
Insecticide use over time
- Nicaragua
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,673 tonnes against 1,565 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 108 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678.4 tonnes | 427.1 tonnes | 251.3 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2,030 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 853.1 tonnes | 1,351 tonnes | 498.3 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 1,491 tonnes | 1,864 tonnes | 372.75 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nicaragua or Peru?
- Peru, at 1,673 tonnes against 1,565 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nicaragua and Peru?
- 108 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd 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.