Insecticide use in Mexico
Mexico: Insecticide use was 8,536 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Mexico, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 8,536 tonnes for insecticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Mexico peaked at 12,991 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,054 tonnes, in 2002.
Mexico ranks 16th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,852 tonnes | 5,852 tonnes | 5,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,891 tonnes | 3,054 tonnes | 8,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,141 tonnes | 8,001 tonnes | 12,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,716 tonnes | 8,076 tonnes | 9,783 tonnes | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Mexico?
- Insecticide use in Mexico was 8,536 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,991 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,054 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Mexico rank for insecticide use?
- Mexico ranks 16th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.