Aruba vs Belize: Insecticide use
Aruba
60 tonnes
in 2023
Belize
74 tonnes
in 2023
Aruba rank
136th
Belize rank
133rd
Insecticide use over time
- Aruba
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 74 tonnes against 60 tonnes in Aruba, a difference of 14 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Aruba's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Aruba ranks 136th and Belize ranks 133rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Belize in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 tonnes | 576.1 tonnes | 526.4 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 72.9 tonnes | 196.7 tonnes | 123.8 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 65.4 tonnes | 57 tonnes | 8.4 tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 63 tonnes | 59.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Aruba or Belize?
- Belize, at 74 tonnes against 60 tonnes in Aruba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Aruba and Belize?
- 14 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Belize?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Belize rank globally for insecticide use?
- Aruba ranks 136th and Belize ranks 133rd 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.