Argentina vs Brazil: Pesticide use
Argentina
262,507 tonnes
in 2023
Brazil
800,652 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
Brazil rank
1st
Pesticide use over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 800,652 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 538,145 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 3.1 times Argentina's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st of 211 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 tonnes | 89,212 tonnes | 45,148 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2000s | 134,839 tonnes | 226,916 tonnes | 92,076 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 210,632 tonnes | 488,071 tonnes | 277,439 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2020s | 257,260 tonnes | 751,639 tonnes | 494,379 tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 800,652 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Argentina and Brazil?
- 538,145 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for pesticide use?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Brazil ranks 1st 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.