Mexico vs Pakistan: Pesticide use
Mexico
37,298 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
20th
Pakistan rank
23rd
Pesticide use over time
- Mexico
- Pakistan
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 37,298 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 10,596 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 23rd of 211 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,625 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 9,733 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 32,528 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 5,826 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48,488 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 21,786 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39,667 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 12,965 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Mexico or Pakistan?
- Mexico, at 37,298 tonnes against 26,702 tonnes in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Mexico and Pakistan?
- 10,596 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Pakistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 23rd 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.