Argentina vs Australia: Pesticide use
Argentina
262,507 tonnes
in 2023
Australia
182,264 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
Australia rank
6th
Pesticide use over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 262,507 tonnes against 182,264 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 80,243 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Australia ranks 6th of 211 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 tonnes | 26,522 tonnes | 17,542 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 134,839 tonnes | 34,519 tonnes | 100,320 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 210,632 tonnes | 58,808 tonnes | 151,824 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2020s | 257,260 tonnes | 151,606 tonnes | 105,654 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 262,507 tonnes against 182,264 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Argentina and Australia?
- 80,243 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Australia ranks 6th of 211 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 use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.