Paraguay vs Uruguay: Pesticide use
Paraguay
18,476 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
16,446 tonnes
in 2023
Paraguay rank
29th
Uruguay rank
32nd
Pesticide use over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 18,476 tonnes against 16,446 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 2,030 tonnes.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,070 tonnes | 2,688 tonnes | 5,382 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 14,087 tonnes | 8,864 tonnes | 5,224 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 19,951 tonnes | 17,285 tonnes | 2,666 tonnes | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17,181 tonnes | 16,446 tonnes | 734.75 tonnes | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 18,476 tonnes against 16,446 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 2,030 tonnes, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for pesticide use?
- Paraguay ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.