Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Pesticide use
Bangladesh
15,506 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
15,040 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Pesticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 15,506 tonnes against 15,040 tonnes in Nicaragua, a difference of 466 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,734 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 75.2 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7,775 tonnes | 6,985 tonnes | 789.9 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14,607 tonnes | 7,335 tonnes | 7,272 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 15,506 tonnes | 14,329 tonnes | 1,177 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Bangladesh, at 15,506 tonnes against 15,040 tonnes in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 466 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.