Pesticide use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pesticide use was 12,982 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Guatemala, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 12,982 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Guatemala peaked at 22,883 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,040 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 11,896 tonnes | 11,462 tonnes | 12,004 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,971 tonnes | 10,740 tonnes | 22,883 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,639 tonnes | 10,040 tonnes | 19,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,657 tonnes | 12,982 tonnes | 14,242 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Guatemala?
- Pesticide use in Guatemala was 12,982 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 use recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 22,883 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,040 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for pesticide use?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.