Pesticide use in Paraguay
Paraguay: Pesticide use was 18,476 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Paraguay, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 18,476 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Paraguay peaked at 24,667 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,380 tonnes, in 1990.
Paraguay ranks 29th 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.
Pesticide use in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,380 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,380 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,807 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 8,234 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 1995 | 10,660 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 13,087 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 15,514 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 12,196 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 5,064 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2000 | 3,507 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2001 | 10,583 tonnes | +201.8% |
| 2002 | 11,753 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12,923 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 14,093 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 15,263 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 16,433 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 17,603 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 18,773 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 19,943 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 21,113 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 22,283 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 23,453 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 24,667 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18,070 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 18,908 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 18,567 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,662 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 16,331 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 16,454 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,435 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16,008 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 16,804 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 18,476 tonnes | +10.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 18,476 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,066 tonnes, 8.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 18,476 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,984 tonnes, 9.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +201.8% | 3,507 tonnes | 10,583 tonnes |
| 1993 | +71.8% | 3,380 tonnes | 5,807 tonnes |
| 1999 | -58.5% | 12,196 tonnes | 5,064 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,070 tonnes | 3,380 tonnes | 15,514 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,087 tonnes | 3,507 tonnes | 19,943 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,951 tonnes | 16,331 tonnes | 24,667 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,181 tonnes | 16,008 tonnes | 18,476 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Paraguay?
- Pesticide use in Paraguay was 18,476 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24,667 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,380 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Paraguay rank for pesticide use?
- Paraguay ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.