Paraguay vs Ukraine: Pesticide use

Paraguay
18,476 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
19,356 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
29th
Ukraine rank
27th

Pesticide use over time

  • Paraguay
  • Ukraine
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 19,356 tonnes against 18,476 tonnes in Paraguay, a difference of 880 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Paraguay ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 211 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 9,243 tonnes 49,522 tonnes 40,279 tonnes Ukraine
2000s 14,087 tonnes 27,142 tonnes 13,055 tonnes Ukraine
2010s 19,951 tonnes 59,752 tonnes 39,802 tonnes Ukraine
2020s 17,181 tonnes 22,597 tonnes 5,416 tonnes Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Paraguay or Ukraine?
Ukraine, at 19,356 tonnes against 18,476 tonnes in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Paraguay and Ukraine?
880 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Paraguay and Ukraine rank globally for pesticide use?
Paraguay ranks 29th and Ukraine ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.