Panama vs Uganda: Pesticide use
Panama
9,849 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
9,510 tonnes
in 2023
Panama rank
43rd
Uganda rank
46th
Pesticide use over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9,849 tonnes against 9,510 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 339 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th of 211 regions.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,003 tonnes | 795.2 tonnes | 2,208 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 2,281 tonnes | 1,782 tonnes | 499 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 1,988 tonnes | 5,267 tonnes | 3,279 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 9,981 tonnes | 7,727 tonnes | 2,254 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Panama or Uganda?
- Panama, at 9,849 tonnes against 9,510 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Panama and Uganda?
- 339 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for pesticide use?
- Panama ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 46th 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.