Chile vs Paraguay: Pesticide use

Chile
17,659 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
18,476 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
30th
Paraguay rank
29th

Pesticide use over time

  • Chile
  • Paraguay
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 18,476 tonnes against 17,659 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 817 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 211 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 3,896 tonnes 8,070 tonnes 4,174 tonnes Paraguay
2000s 6,004 tonnes 14,087 tonnes 8,083 tonnes Paraguay
2010s 9,878 tonnes 19,951 tonnes 10,073 tonnes Paraguay
2020s 16,599 tonnes 17,181 tonnes 581.75 tonnes Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Chile or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 18,476 tonnes against 17,659 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Chile and Paraguay?
817 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for pesticide use?
Chile ranks 30th and Paraguay ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.