Bolivia vs Uruguay: Pesticide use
Bolivia
15,785 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
16,446 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
32nd
Pesticide use over time
- Bolivia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 16,446 tonnes against 15,785 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 661 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,161 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes | 527.2 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6,615 tonnes | 8,864 tonnes | 2,248 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 16,842 tonnes | 17,285 tonnes | 442.3 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 18,140 tonnes | 16,446 tonnes | 1,694 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bolivia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 16,446 tonnes against 15,785 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 661 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Uruguay rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bolivia ranks 33rd 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.