Argentina vs Indonesia: Pesticide use
Argentina
262,507 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
294,935 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Pesticide use over time
- Argentina
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 294,935 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 32,428 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 tonnes | 129,530 tonnes | 85,466 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 134,839 tonnes | 188,719 tonnes | 53,880 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 210,632 tonnes | 282,066 tonnes | 71,434 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 257,260 tonnes | 271,484 tonnes | 14,224 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Argentina or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 294,935 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Argentina and Indonesia?
- 32,428 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 3rd 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.