Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Pesticide use
Bangladesh
15,506 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala
12,982 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Guatemala rank
37th
Pesticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15,506 tonnes against 12,982 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 2,524 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,734 tonnes | 11,896 tonnes | 10,161 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 7,775 tonnes | 13,971 tonnes | 6,196 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 14,607 tonnes | 13,639 tonnes | 968.6 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15,506 tonnes | 13,657 tonnes | 1,849 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
- Bangladesh, at 15,506 tonnes against 12,982 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 2,524 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Guatemala ranks 37th 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.