Panama vs Peru: Pesticide use
Panama
9,849 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
10,615 tonnes
in 2023
Panama rank
43rd
Peru rank
40th
Pesticide use over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10,615 tonnes against 9,849 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 766 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 43rd and Peru ranks 40th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,003 tonnes | 1,519 tonnes | 1,485 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,281 tonnes | 3,460 tonnes | 1,179 tonnes | Peru |
| 2010s | 1,988 tonnes | 8,234 tonnes | 6,246 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 9,981 tonnes | 11,228 tonnes | 1,246 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 10,615 tonnes against 9,849 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Panama and Peru?
- 766 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for pesticide use?
- Panama ranks 43rd 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.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.