India vs Mexico: Pesticide use
India
40,094 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
37,298 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
17th
Mexico rank
20th
Pesticide use over time
- India
- Mexico
How they compare
India currently reports 40,094 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 2,796 tonnes.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,036 tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | 34,411 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 35,090 tonnes | 32,528 tonnes | 2,562 tonnes | India |
| 2010s | 40,094 tonnes | 48,488 tonnes | 8,394 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 40,094 tonnes | 39,667 tonnes | 427 tonnes | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, India or Mexico?
- India, at 40,094 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between India and Mexico?
- 2,796 tonnes, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Mexico rank globally for pesticide use?
- India ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 20th 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.