Panama vs Uruguay: Insecticide use
Panama
913 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
801 tonnes
in 2023
Panama rank
55th
Uruguay rank
58th
Insecticide use over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 913 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 112 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Panama ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338 tonnes | 249.4 tonnes | 88.6 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 346 tonnes | 597.3 tonnes | 251.3 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 168.9 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 931.1 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 996.75 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 195.75 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 913 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Panama and Uruguay?
- 112 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Panama ranks 55th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.