Bangladesh vs Benin: Insecticide use
Bangladesh
1,997 tonnes
in 2023
Benin
1,958 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
Benin rank
38th
Insecticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Benin
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1,997 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 39 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Benin ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Benin | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,220 tonnes | 503.2 tonnes | 716.4 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,499 tonnes | 401.6 tonnes | 1,097 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,025 tonnes | 696.6 tonnes | 1,328 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1,997 tonnes | 1,662 tonnes | 334.5 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bangladesh or Benin?
- Bangladesh, at 1,997 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bangladesh and Benin?
- 39 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Benin?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Benin rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th 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.