El Salvador vs Iraq: Pesticide breakdown by type
El Salvador
3 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
3 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
59th
Iraq rank
59th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- El Salvador
- Iraq
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0.7 tonnes | 0.7 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | 2.2 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 5.1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 2.1 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 16.25 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 13.25 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, El Salvador or Iraq?
- El Salvador, at 3 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between El Salvador and Iraq?
- 0 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iraq rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Iraq ranks 59th 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.