Peru vs Thailand: Insecticide use
Peru
1,673 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
1,358 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
42nd
Thailand rank
45th
Insecticide use over time
- Peru
- Thailand
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1,673 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 315 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Peru ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.1 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | 5,896 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes | 8,712 tonnes | 7,707 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 1,351 tonnes | 4,884 tonnes | 3,532 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,864 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 209 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Peru or Thailand?
- Peru, at 1,673 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Peru and Thailand?
- 315 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Thailand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Peru ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 45th 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.