Ecuador vs Panama: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland
Ecuador
14.62 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Panama
14.46 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
Panama rank
23rd
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 14.62 kilograms per hectare against 14.46 kilograms per hectare in Panama, a difference of 0.16 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 kilograms per hectare | 4.55 kilograms per hectare | 2.55 kilograms per hectare | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 3.21 kilograms per hectare | 2.75 kilograms per hectare | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 11.92 kilograms per hectare | 2.76 kilograms per hectare | 9.15 kilograms per hectare | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 13.26 kilograms per hectare | 14.74 kilograms per hectare | 1.48 kilograms per hectare | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use per hectare of cropland, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 14.62 kilograms per hectare against 14.46 kilograms per hectare in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use per hectare of cropland between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.16 kilograms per hectare, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.