Colombia vs Pakistan: Pesticide use
Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Pesticide use over time
- Colombia
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26,702 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 7,283 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,321 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 9,429 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83,829 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 57,127 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45,771 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 19,069 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53,801 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 27,099 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Colombia or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26,702 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Colombia and Pakistan?
- 7,283 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.