Insecticide use in Peru
Peru: Insecticide use was 1,673 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,673
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
42nd
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,432
in 2020
All-time low
386
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,673 for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Peru peaked at 2,432 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 386, in 1999.
Peru ranks 42nd of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 395 | — |
| 1991 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 395 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 445 | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 559 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 511 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 386 | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 546 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 883 | +61.7% |
| 2002 | 890 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 854 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 934 | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1,037 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 1,278 | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 1,217 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1,377 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,030 | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 1,349 | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1,161 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1,358 | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 1,082 | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 1,223 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,406 | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 1,509 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 1,562 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,272 | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 1,592 | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 2,432 | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 1,859 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,491 | -19.8% |
| 2023 | 1,673 | +12.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1,673 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 339.5, 4.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1,673 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492, 3.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.1 | 386 | 559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 | 546 | 1,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,351 | 1,082 | 1,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 | 1,491 | 2,432 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Peru?
- Insecticide use in Peru was 1,673 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for insecticide use?
- Peru ranks 42nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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