Ecuador vs Philippines: Pesticide use
Ecuador
35,220 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
37,660 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
21st
Philippines rank
19th
Pesticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37,660 tonnes against 35,220 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 2,440 tonnes.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,983 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 10,316 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15,259 tonnes | 18,589 tonnes | 3,330 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 29,378 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 7,260 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 32,055 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | 4,869 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 37,660 tonnes against 35,220 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 2,440 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and Philippines ranks 19th 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.