Pesticide breakdown by type in Peru
Peru: Pesticide breakdown by type was 0 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 tonnes
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
80th
of 179 countries
All-time high
32 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide breakdown by type 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 0 tonnes for pesticide breakdown by type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide breakdown by type in Peru peaked at 32 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2023.
Peru ranks 80th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide breakdown by type in Peru, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 4 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 9 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2001 | 9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 10 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 11 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 14 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 14 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 20 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 26 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 32 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 21 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 19 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 25 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2018 | 15 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 21 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 13 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 tonnes. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide breakdown by type in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +125.0% | 4 tonnes | 9 tonnes |
| 2023 | -100.0% | 2 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1 tonnes | 9 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide breakdown by type in Peru?
- Pesticide breakdown by type in Peru was 0 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 pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest pesticide breakdown by type recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Peru rank for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Peru ranks 80th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide breakdown by type rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.