Peru vs Taiwan: Pesticide use
Peru
10,615 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
10,549 tonnes
in 2023
Peru rank
40th
Taiwan rank
41st
Pesticide use over time
- Peru
- Taiwan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10,615 tonnes against 10,549 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 66 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Peru ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,519 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 8,423 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3,460 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 5,838 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 8,234 tonnes | 9,420 tonnes | 1,186 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 11,228 tonnes | 10,549 tonnes | 678.5 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Peru or Taiwan?
- Peru, at 10,615 tonnes against 10,549 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Peru and Taiwan?
- 66 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Taiwan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Peru ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 41st 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.