Bolivia vs Papua New Guinea: Pesticide breakdown by type
Bolivia
47 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
71 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Bolivia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 71 tonnes against 47 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 24 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 181 tonnes | 53.8 tonnes | 127.2 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 182.5 tonnes | 44.6 tonnes | 137.9 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 122.4 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | 67.6 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 54.25 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Bolivia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 71 tonnes against 47 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Bolivia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 179 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.