Chile vs Uruguay: Pesticide use
Chile
17,659 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
16,446 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
30th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Pesticide use over time
- Chile
- Uruguay
How they compare
Chile currently reports 17,659 tonnes against 16,446 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 1,213 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,896 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes | 1,208 tonnes | Chile |
| 2000s | 6,004 tonnes | 8,864 tonnes | 2,859 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 9,878 tonnes | 17,285 tonnes | 7,407 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 16,599 tonnes | 16,446 tonnes | 153 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Chile or Uruguay?
- Chile, at 17,659 tonnes against 16,446 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Chile and Uruguay?
- 1,213 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for pesticide use?
- Chile ranks 30th 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.