Paraguay vs Taiwan: Insecticide use
Paraguay
2,702 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
2,830 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
30th
Taiwan rank
29th
Insecticide use over time
- Paraguay
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2,830 tonnes against 2,702 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 128 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Paraguay ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,289 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 841.1 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 3,366 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | 298.7 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4,054 tonnes | 2,851 tonnes | 1,202 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 2,458 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 372.25 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Paraguay or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2,830 tonnes against 2,702 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Paraguay and Taiwan?
- 128 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Taiwan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Paraguay ranks 30th and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.