Argentina vs United States: Pesticide use
Argentina
262,507 tonnes
in 2023
United States
429,501 tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Pesticide use over time
- Argentina
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 429,501 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 166,994 tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Argentina's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,064 tonnes | 416,035 tonnes | 371,971 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 134,839 tonnes | 401,996 tonnes | 267,157 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 210,632 tonnes | 423,218 tonnes | 212,587 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 257,260 tonnes | 433,603 tonnes | 176,343 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Argentina or United States?
- United States, at 429,501 tonnes against 262,507 tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Argentina and United States?
- 166,994 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and United States rank globally for pesticide use?
- Argentina ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.