Insecticide use in Peru
Peru: Insecticide use was 1,673 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Insecticide use in Peru, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1,673 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 386 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 427.1 tonnes | 386 tonnes | 559 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes | 546 tonnes | 1,377 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,351 tonnes | 1,082 tonnes | 1,592 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | 2,432 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Peru?
- Insecticide use in Peru was 1,673 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2,432 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 386 tonnes 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 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.