El Salvador vs Ireland: Pesticide use
El Salvador
2,787 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
2,274 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
81st
Ireland rank
83rd
Pesticide use over time
- El Salvador
- Ireland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,787 tonnes against 2,274 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 513 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,380 tonnes | 2,019 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2,530 tonnes | 2,612 tonnes | 81.5 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,285 tonnes | 3,045 tonnes | 239.8 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2,816 tonnes | 2,749 tonnes | 67.75 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, El Salvador or Ireland?
- El Salvador, at 2,787 tonnes against 2,274 tonnes in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between El Salvador and Ireland?
- 513 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Ireland rank globally for pesticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 83rd 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.