Antigua and Barbuda vs Iraq: Insecticide use
Antigua and Barbuda
43 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
50 tonnes
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
139th
Iraq rank
138th
Insecticide use over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 50 tonnes against 43 tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 7 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125 tonnes | 250.5 tonnes | 125.5 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 149.6 tonnes | 270.9 tonnes | 121.3 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 150.8 tonnes | 225.2 tonnes | 74.4 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 47.5 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | 0.75 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Antigua and Barbuda or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 50 tonnes against 43 tonnes in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq?
- 7 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq rank globally for insecticide use?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 139th and Iraq ranks 138th 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.