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