2.7 million metric tons of pesticides were used globally in 2020, up from 1.7 million in 1990, with the largest increase in the Global South, especially in LAC (USDA, 2024).
USDA, 2024
USDA.2024. World Agricultural Production, Resource Use, and Productivity, 1961–2020. https://opsaa.iica.int/resource-1366-produccion-agricola-mundial,-uso-y-productividad,-1961-2020