Insecticide use in El Salvador
El Salvador: Insecticide use was 667 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 667 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in El Salvador peaked at 3,372 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 216 tonnes, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 tonnes | 1,517 tonnes | 2,603 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 826.2 tonnes | 228 tonnes | 1,387 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,113 tonnes | 216 tonnes | 3,372 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 692.25 tonnes | 464 tonnes | 924 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in El Salvador?
- Insecticide use in El Salvador was 667 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3,372 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 216 tonnes in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for insecticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.