Insecticide use in Uruguay
Uruguay: Insecticide use was 801 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Uruguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Uruguay is 801 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Uruguay peaked at 2,172 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Uruguay 58th 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.
Insecticide use in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 415 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 415 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 446 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 249 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1994 | 111 tonnes | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 96 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 174 tonnes | +81.2% |
| 1997 | 251 tonnes | +44.3% |
| 1998 | 176 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 161 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 183 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 187 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 272 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 472 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 2004 | 496 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 535 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 391 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2007 | 1,045 tonnes | +167.3% |
| 2008 | 1,326 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2009 | 1,066 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1,199 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,455 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1,226 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 2,172 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 1,477 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2015 | 491 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 2016 | 652 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 2017 | 726 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 801 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 801 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 801 tonnes | +0.0% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 801 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90 tonnes, 8.9× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 801 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 492 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +167.3% | 391 tonnes | 1,045 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.4 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 446 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 597.3 tonnes | 183 tonnes | 1,326 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,100 tonnes | 491 tonnes | 2,172 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 801 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Uruguay?
- Insecticide use in Uruguay was 801 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2,172 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Uruguay rank for insecticide use?
- Uruguay ranks 58th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.