Uruguay vs Venezuela: Insecticide use
Uruguay
801 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
767 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay rank
58th
Venezuela rank
59th
Insecticide use over time
- Uruguay
- Venezuela
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 801 tonnes against 767 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 34 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Uruguay ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uruguay | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.4 tonnes | 721 tonnes | 471.6 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 597.3 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 169.7 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 1,100 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 333 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 801 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 34 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Uruguay or Venezuela?
- Uruguay, at 801 tonnes against 767 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 34 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Uruguay and Venezuela rank globally for insecticide use?
- Uruguay ranks 58th and Venezuela ranks 59th 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.