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.
Insecticide use in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,503 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,503 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,503 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,503 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,883 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 6,188 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 9,456 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1997 | 12,535 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 7,964 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 1999 | 7,891 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 7,817 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 7,744 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,670 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,597 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7,523 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,450 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,376 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 9,341 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 7,381 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 6,260 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 10,470 tonnes | +67.3% |
| 2011 | 9,175 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 8,757 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 8,338 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 7,919 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,525 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5,130 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 3,736 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 3,747 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,599 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 6,077 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 3,354 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 3,354 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,354 tonnes | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 3,354 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 9.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 3,354 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Argentina changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +67.3% | 6,260 tonnes | 10,470 tonnes |
| 1996 | +52.8% | 6,188 tonnes | 9,456 tonnes |
| 2021 | -44.8% | 6,077 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes |
| 1994 | +39.4% | 3,503 tonnes | 4,883 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
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.