Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Argentina
Argentina: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 6.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.33 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
49th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.94 kilograms per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Argentina, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 6.33 kilograms per hectare for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Argentina peaked at 6.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.94 kilograms per hectare, in 1991.
That places Argentina 49th out of 198 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 per hectare of cropland in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.95 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | +43.0% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | +42.0% |
| 1998 | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.09 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 kilograms per hectare | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 5.55 kilograms per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.95 kilograms per hectare | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | +52.9% |
| 2011 | 5.57 kilograms per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 5.32 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.25 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.93 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 4.87 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.74 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 5.76 kilograms per hectare | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 6.06 kilograms per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 5.94 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.33 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 0.94 kilograms per hectare | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | 5.55 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 kilograms per hectare | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 kilograms per hectare | 5.62 kilograms per hectare | 6.33 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0553 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 824.26 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0765 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.5% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Argentina?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Argentina was 6.33 kilograms per hectare 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 kilograms per hectare in 1991.
- How does Argentina rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Argentina ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.