Aruba vs Iraq: Insecticide use
Aruba
60 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
50 tonnes
in 2023
Aruba rank
136th
Iraq rank
138th
Insecticide use over time
- Aruba
- Iraq
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 60 tonnes against 50 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 10 tonnes.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Aruba ranks 136th and Iraq ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.7 tonnes | 250.5 tonnes | 200.8 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 72.9 tonnes | 270.9 tonnes | 198 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 65.4 tonnes | 225.2 tonnes | 159.8 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 63 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | 14.75 tonnes | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Aruba or Iraq?
- Aruba, at 60 tonnes against 50 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Aruba and Iraq?
- 10 tonnes, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Aruba and Iraq rank globally for insecticide use?
- Aruba ranks 136th 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.