Guatemala vs Myanmar: Pesticide use

Guatemala
12,982 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
11,749 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
37th
Myanmar rank
38th

Pesticide use over time

  • Guatemala
  • Myanmar
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 12,982 tonnes against 11,749 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 1,233 tonnes.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 38th of 211 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 11,896 tonnes 207.5 tonnes 11,688 tonnes Guatemala
2000s 13,971 tonnes 1,606 tonnes 12,366 tonnes Guatemala
2010s 13,639 tonnes 8,906 tonnes 4,732 tonnes Guatemala
2020s 13,657 tonnes 11,749 tonnes 1,908 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Guatemala or Myanmar?
Guatemala, at 12,982 tonnes against 11,749 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Guatemala and Myanmar?
1,233 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Myanmar?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Myanmar rank globally for pesticide use?
Guatemala ranks 37th and Myanmar ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.