Colombia vs Nicaragua: Pesticide breakdown by type

Colombia
0 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
0 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
80th

Pesticide breakdown by type over time

  • Colombia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Colombia ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 0 tonnes 20.2 tonnes 20.2 tonnes Nicaragua
2000s 0 tonnes 225.5 tonnes 225.5 tonnes Nicaragua
2010s 13.6 tonnes 9.1 tonnes 4.5 tonnes Colombia
2020s 8.5 tonnes 0 tonnes 8.5 tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Colombia or Nicaragua?
Colombia, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Colombia and Nicaragua?
0 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
Colombia ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 80th 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

Indicator
Pesticide breakdown by type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.