Algeria vs Syria: Insecticide use
Algeria
367 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
412 tonnes
in 2023
Algeria rank
86th
Syria rank
83rd
Insecticide use over time
- Algeria
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 412 tonnes against 367 tonnes in Algeria, a difference of 45 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805.5 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | 578.8 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2000s | 693.1 tonnes | 288.7 tonnes | 404.4 tonnes | Algeria |
| 2010s | 339.9 tonnes | 405.8 tonnes | 65.9 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 367 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 45 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Algeria or Syria?
- Syria, at 412 tonnes against 367 tonnes in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Algeria and Syria?
- 45 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Syria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Algeria ranks 86th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.