Insecticide use in Chile
Chile: Insecticide use was 2,580 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Chile, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Chile stood at 2,580 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Chile peaked at 2,580 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 636 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Chile 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 775.9 tonnes | 636 tonnes | 980 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 938.1 tonnes | 882 tonnes | 1,025 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,443 tonnes | 1,007 tonnes | 1,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,425 tonnes | 2,064 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Chile?
- Insecticide use in Chile was 2,580 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,580 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 636 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Chile rank for insecticide use?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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.