Insecticide use in Argentina
Argentina: Insecticide use was 3,354 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 3,354 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Argentina peaked at 12,535 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,354 tonnes, in 2021.
Argentina ranks 28th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,293 tonnes | 3,503 tonnes | 12,535 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,616 tonnes | 6,260 tonnes | 9,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,840 tonnes | 3,736 tonnes | 10,470 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,035 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | 6,077 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Argentina?
- Insecticide use in Argentina was 3,354 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,535 tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,354 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for insecticide use?
- Argentina ranks 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.