Ecuador vs Pakistan: Pesticide use
Ecuador
35,220 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
Pakistan rank
23rd
Pesticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Pakistan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 35,220 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 8,518 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Pakistan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 10,909 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 15,259 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 11,443 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 29,378 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 2,676 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32,055 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 5,353 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ecuador or Pakistan?
- Ecuador, at 35,220 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 8,518 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Pakistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 21st 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.