Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Pesticide use
Myanmar
11,749 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua
15,040 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
38th
Nicaragua rank
35th
Pesticide use over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 15,040 tonnes against 11,749 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 3,291 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Nicaragua ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.5 tonnes | 1,810 tonnes | 1,602 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,606 tonnes | 6,985 tonnes | 5,379 tonnes | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8,906 tonnes | 7,335 tonnes | 1,571 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11,749 tonnes | 14,329 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 15,040 tonnes against 11,749 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 3,291 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for pesticide use?
- Myanmar ranks 38th 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.