Belarus vs Tajikistan: Insecticide use
Belarus
169 tonnes
in 2023
Tajikistan
180 tonnes
in 2023
Belarus rank
117th
Tajikistan rank
116th
Insecticide use over time
- Belarus
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 180 tonnes against 169 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 11 tonnes.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 24 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 47.1 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 17.1 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 43.5 tonnes | 54.5 tonnes | 11 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 146.25 tonnes | 153 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Belarus or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 180 tonnes against 169 tonnes in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 11 tonnes, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Belarus and Tajikistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Belarus ranks 117th and Tajikistan ranks 116th 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.