Colombia vs Philippines: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Colombia
31,133 t
in 2024
Philippines
37,660 t
in 2024
Colombia rank
22nd
Philippines rank
21st

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Colombia
  • Philippines
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 37,660 t against 31,133 t in Colombia, a difference of 6,527 t.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 200 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 26,321 t 16,300 t 10,021 t Colombia
2000s 83,829 t 18,589 t 65,240 t Colombia
2010s 45,771 t 22,119 t 23,653 t Colombia
2020s 49,268 t 37,071 t 12,197 t Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Colombia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 37,660 t against 31,133 t in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Colombia and Philippines?
6,527 t, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Philippines ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).