Costa Rica vs Peru: Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides
Costa Rica
9,173 Tonnes
in 2021
Peru
10,615 Tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Peru rank
19th
Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides over time
- Costa Rica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 10,615 Tonnes against 9,173 Tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,442 Tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,041 Tonnes | 1,519 Tonnes | 2,522 Tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12,962 Tonnes | 3,460 Tonnes | 9,502 Tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,466 Tonnes | 8,234 Tonnes | 4,231 Tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10,508 Tonnes | 12,447 Tonnes | 1,939 Tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides, Costa Rica or Peru?
- Peru, at 10,615 Tonnes against 9,173 Tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides between Costa Rica and Peru?
- 1,442 Tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for pesticide sales — total sales of agricultural pesticides?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Peru ranks 19th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Pesticide sales — Total sales of agricultural pesticides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.