Bangladesh vs Uruguay: Pesticide use
Bangladesh
15,506 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
16,446 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
34th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Pesticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16,446 tonnes against 15,506 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 940 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,734 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes | 954.1 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 7,775 tonnes | 8,864 tonnes | 1,089 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 14,607 tonnes | 17,285 tonnes | 2,677 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 15,506 tonnes | 16,446 tonnes | 940 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16,446 tonnes against 15,506 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 940 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Uruguay rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.