Mexico vs United States: Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides

Mexico
21,331 Tonnes
in 2024
United States
59,826 Tonnes
in 2018
Mexico rank
4th
United States rank
1st

Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides over time

  • Mexico
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 59,826 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 38,495 Tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 2.8 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.

Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st of 40 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United States Difference Ahead
1990s 20,492 Tonnes 44,851 Tonnes 24,359 Tonnes United States
2000s 19,964 Tonnes 26,529 Tonnes 6,565 Tonnes United States
2010s 31,204 Tonnes 32,033 Tonnes 829.21 Tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide sales — sales of insecticides, Mexico or United States?
United States, at 59,826 Tonnes against 21,331 Tonnes in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in pesticide sales — sales of insecticides between Mexico and United States?
38,495 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Mexico and United States rank globally for pesticide sales — sales of insecticides?
Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 1st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Pesticide sales — Sales of insecticides
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,063 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed