Ecuador vs Mexico: Pesticide use
Ecuador
35,220 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
37,298 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
Mexico rank
20th
Pesticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 37,298 tonnes against 35,220 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 2,078 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | 20,642 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 15,259 tonnes | 32,528 tonnes | 17,269 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 29,378 tonnes | 48,488 tonnes | 19,110 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 32,055 tonnes | 39,667 tonnes | 7,612 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ecuador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 37,298 tonnes against 35,220 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ecuador and Mexico?
- 2,078 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Mexico rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 20th 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.