Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Pesticide use
Guatemala
12,982 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
15,040 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Pesticide use over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15,040 tonnes against 12,982 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 2,058 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,896 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 10,086 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 13,971 tonnes | 6,985 tonnes | 6,986 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 13,639 tonnes | 7,335 tonnes | 6,303 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 13,657 tonnes | 14,329 tonnes | 672 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15,040 tonnes against 12,982 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 2,058 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for pesticide use?
- Guatemala ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 35th 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.