Austria vs Bangladesh: Insecticide use
Austria
2,255 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh
1,997 tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
Bangladesh rank
37th
Insecticide use over time
- Austria
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,255 tonnes against 1,997 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 258 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Bangladesh ranks 37th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bangladesh in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.1 tonnes | 1,220 tonnes | 1,084 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 130.2 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | 1,368 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 676.3 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes | 1,349 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2,351 tonnes | 1,997 tonnes | 354.25 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Austria or Bangladesh?
- Austria, at 2,255 tonnes against 1,997 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Austria and Bangladesh?
- 258 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bangladesh?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Bangladesh rank globally for insecticide use?
- Austria ranks 35th and Bangladesh ranks 37th 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.