Mexico vs Philippines: Pesticide use
Mexico
37,298 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
37,660 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico rank
20th
Philippines rank
19th
Pesticide use over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 37,660 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 362 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,625 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 10,325 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 32,528 tonnes | 18,589 tonnes | 13,939 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 48,488 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 26,369 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 39,667 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | 2,743 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Mexico or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 37,660 tonnes against 37,298 tonnes in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Mexico and Philippines?
- 362 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use?
- Mexico ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.