Pesticide use in Guatemala
Guatemala: Pesticide use was 12,982 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12,982 tonnes
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
37th
of 211 countries
All-time high
22,883 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
10,040 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Pesticide use in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,004 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12,004 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11,824 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,643 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11,462 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11,282 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11,101 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,921 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10,740 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 11,960 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 13,506 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 15,951 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2007 | 22,883 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 18,092 tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 13,277 tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 14,898 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 15,728 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 18,862 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 19,829 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 11,439 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 10,040 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 11,444 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 11,302 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11,842 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 11,002 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 14,242 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 13,228 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 14,175 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 12,982 tonnes | -8.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12,982 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 6.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12,982 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 6.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
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.