Austria vs Benin: Insecticide use
Austria
2,255 tonnes
in 2023
Benin
1,958 tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
35th
Benin rank
38th
Insecticide use over time
- Austria
- Benin
How they compare
Austria currently reports 2,255 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 297 tonnes.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Benin ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Benin in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.1 tonnes | 503.2 tonnes | 367.1 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 130.2 tonnes | 401.6 tonnes | 271.4 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 676.3 tonnes | 696.6 tonnes | 20.3 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 2,351 tonnes | 1,662 tonnes | 688.75 tonnes | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Austria or Benin?
- Austria, at 2,255 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Austria and Benin?
- 297 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Benin?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Benin rank globally for insecticide use?
- Austria ranks 35th and Benin ranks 38th 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.