Colombia vs Paraguay: Pesticide use
Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay
18,476 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Paraguay rank
29th
Pesticide use over time
- Colombia
- Paraguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19,419 tonnes against 18,476 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 943 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Paraguay ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,321 tonnes | 8,070 tonnes | 18,251 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83,829 tonnes | 14,087 tonnes | 69,742 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45,771 tonnes | 19,951 tonnes | 25,821 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53,801 tonnes | 17,181 tonnes | 36,620 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Colombia or Paraguay?
- Colombia, at 19,419 tonnes against 18,476 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Colombia and Paraguay?
- 943 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Paraguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Paraguay rank globally for pesticide use?
- Colombia ranks 26th 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.