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