Australia vs Italy: Insecticide use
Australia
11,511 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
9,206 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Italy rank
15th
Insecticide use over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Australia currently reports 11,511 tonnes against 9,206 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 2,305 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,947 tonnes | 11,955 tonnes | 6,008 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 7,727 tonnes | 12,241 tonnes | 4,514 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,127 tonnes | 11,242 tonnes | 114.6 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,398 tonnes | 11,282 tonnes | 116.5 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Australia or Italy?
- Australia, at 11,511 tonnes against 9,206 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Australia and Italy?
- 2,305 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for insecticide use?
- Australia ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th 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.