Costa Rica vs Peru: Pesticide breakdown by type
Costa Rica
0 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
0 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
80th
Peru rank
80th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 80th and Peru ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 11.1 tonnes | 11.1 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 20.8 tonnes | 20.8 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 4.25 tonnes | 4.25 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Costa Rica, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 0 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th and Peru 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
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.