Belgium vs Jamaica: Insecticide use
Belgium
564 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
539 tonnes
in 2023
Belgium rank
72nd
Jamaica rank
74th
Insecticide use over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 564 tonnes against 539 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 25 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 718.2 tonnes | 442.9 tonnes | 275.3 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 910.2 tonnes | 421.5 tonnes | 488.7 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2020s | 692 tonnes | 556.5 tonnes | 135.5 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 564 tonnes against 539 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 25 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for insecticide use?
- Belgium ranks 72nd and Jamaica ranks 74th 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.