Bangladesh vs Bolivia: Insecticide use
Bangladesh
1,997 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia
2,211 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
37th
Bolivia rank
36th
Insecticide use over time
- Bangladesh
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2,211 tonnes against 1,997 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 214 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 37th and Bolivia ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Bolivia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,220 tonnes | 503.4 tonnes | 716.2 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1,499 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 28.6 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2,025 tonnes | 3,179 tonnes | 1,154 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1,997 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | 544 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bangladesh or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 2,211 tonnes against 1,997 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 214 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bolivia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Bolivia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bangladesh ranks 37th and Bolivia ranks 36th 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.