Myanmar vs Peru: Pesticide use
Myanmar
11,749 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
10,615 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar rank
38th
Peru rank
40th
Pesticide use over time
- Myanmar
- Peru
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11,749 tonnes against 10,615 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 1,134 tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Myanmar ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.5 tonnes | 1,519 tonnes | 1,311 tonnes | Peru |
| 2000s | 1,606 tonnes | 3,460 tonnes | 1,854 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 8,906 tonnes | 8,234 tonnes | 672.1 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11,749 tonnes | 11,228 tonnes | 521.5 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Myanmar or Peru?
- Myanmar, at 11,749 tonnes against 10,615 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Myanmar and Peru?
- 1,134 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Peru rank globally for pesticide use?
- Myanmar ranks 38th and Peru ranks 40th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.