Insecticide use in Bolivia
Bolivia: Insecticide use was 2,211 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Bolivia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 2,211 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Bolivia peaked at 3,702 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 174 tonnes, in 1992.
Bolivia ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 322 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 360 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 174 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1993 | 398 tonnes | +128.7% |
| 1994 | 464 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 531 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 597 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 663 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 729 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 796 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 862 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 928 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 994 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,061 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 1,347 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 1,716 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 1,814 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1,878 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,844 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2,257 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 2,797 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 2,987 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3,130 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3,702 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 3,594 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,466 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,554 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,144 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2,740 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2,680 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,703 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,564 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,686 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 2,211 tonnes | -17.7% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2,211 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2,211 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Bolivia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +128.7% | 174 tonnes | 398 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.4 tonnes | 174 tonnes | 796 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,470 tonnes | 862 tonnes | 2,257 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,179 tonnes | 2,680 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,541 tonnes | 2,211 tonnes | 2,703 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 33 Chile 2,580 tonnes compare
- 34 Mozambique 2,262 tonnes compare
- 35 Austria 2,255 tonnes compare
- 37 Bangladesh 1,997 tonnes compare
- 38 Benin 1,958 tonnes compare
- 39 Netherlands 1,731 tonnes compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Bolivia?
- Insecticide use in Bolivia was 2,211 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,702 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Bolivia rank for insecticide use?
- Bolivia ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.