Paraguay vs United Kingdom: Pesticide use
Paraguay
18,476 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
16,983 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
29th
United Kingdom rank
31st
Pesticide use over time
- Paraguay
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 18,476 tonnes against 16,983 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,493 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Paraguay ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,070 tonnes | 33,170 tonnes | 25,100 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 14,087 tonnes | 27,815 tonnes | 13,728 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 19,951 tonnes | 19,623 tonnes | 327.5 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17,181 tonnes | 15,946 tonnes | 1,235 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Paraguay or United Kingdom?
- Paraguay, at 18,476 tonnes against 16,983 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 1,493 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and United Kingdom rank globally for pesticide use?
- Paraguay ranks 29th and United Kingdom ranks 31st 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.