Insecticide use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Insecticide use was 625 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Insecticide use in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala stood at 625 tonnes.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Guatemala peaked at 2,781 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 483 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,246 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,246 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,142 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2,038 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,934 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,830 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 1,726 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,622 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,518 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1,391 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1,145 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 2,271 tonnes | +98.3% |
| 2007 | 2,047 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 2,781 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 1,350 tonnes | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 2,027 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2011 | 1,325 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2012 | 1,194 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 954 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 551 tonnes | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 483 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 551 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 544 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 570 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 530 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 685 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 637 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 682 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 625 tonnes | -8.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 625 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 625 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +98.3% | 1,145 tonnes | 2,271 tonnes |
| 2010 | +50.1% | 1,350 tonnes | 2,027 tonnes |
| 2009 | -51.5% | 2,781 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,184 tonnes | 1,934 tonnes | 2,246 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,768 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 2,781 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 872.9 tonnes | 483 tonnes | 2,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 657.25 tonnes | 625 tonnes | 685 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Guatemala?
- Insecticide use in Guatemala was 625 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2,781 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 483 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for insecticide use?
- Guatemala ranks 68th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.