Panama vs Taiwan: Pesticide use
Panama
9,849 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
10,549 tonnes
in 2023
Panama rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
41st
Pesticide use over time
- Panama
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 10,549 tonnes against 9,849 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 700 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Panama ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 41st of 211 regions.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,003 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 6,938 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2,281 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 7,017 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,988 tonnes | 9,420 tonnes | 7,431 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 9,981 tonnes | 10,549 tonnes | 567.75 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Panama or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 10,549 tonnes against 9,849 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Panama and Taiwan?
- 700 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Taiwan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Panama ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 41st of 211 regions.
- 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.