Bangladesh vs Bolivia: Pesticide use
Bangladesh
15,506 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia
15,785 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Bolivia rank
33rd
Pesticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 15,785 tonnes against 15,506 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 279 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Bolivia ranks 33rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bolivia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,734 tonnes | 2,161 tonnes | 426.9 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 7,775 tonnes | 6,615 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14,607 tonnes | 16,842 tonnes | 2,235 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 15,506 tonnes | 18,140 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 15,785 tonnes against 15,506 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 279 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Bolivia ranks 33rd 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.