Italy vs Mexico: Pesticide use
Italy
39,571 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
37,298 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Mexico rank
20th
Pesticide use over time
- Italy
- Mexico
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39,571 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 2,273 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,751 tonnes | 26,625 tonnes | 59,126 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 81,277 tonnes | 32,528 tonnes | 48,749 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,022 tonnes | 48,488 tonnes | 11,534 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 47,636 tonnes | 39,667 tonnes | 7,969 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Italy or Mexico?
- Italy, at 39,571 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Italy and Mexico?
- 2,273 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for pesticide use?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.