Algeria vs Gambia: Insecticide use
Algeria
367 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
386 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Gambia rank
84th
Insecticide use over time
- Algeria
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 386 tonnes against 367 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 19 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 84th of 211 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.5 tonnes | 117.6 tonnes | 687.9 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 693.1 tonnes | 370 tonnes | 323.1 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 339.9 tonnes | 267.7 tonnes | 72.2 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2020s | 367 tonnes | 311.5 tonnes | 55.5 tonnes | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Algeria or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 386 tonnes against 367 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Algeria and Gambia?
- 19 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Gambia ranks 84th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.