Brazil vs Mexico: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Brazil
60,607 Tonnes
in 2020
Mexico
21,331 Tonnes
in 2024
Brazil rank
3rd
Mexico rank
4th
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 60,607 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 39,276 Tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.8 times Mexico's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,985 Tonnes | 20,492 Tonnes | 5,493 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 43,807 Tonnes | 19,964 Tonnes | 23,843 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 64,581 Tonnes | 30,001 Tonnes | 34,580 Tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 60,607 Tonnes | 20,179 Tonnes | 40,428 Tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, Brazil or Mexico?
- Brazil, at 60,607 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between Brazil and Mexico?
- 39,276 Tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.