Benin vs Bolivia: Insecticide use
Benin
1,958 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia
2,211 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
38th
Bolivia rank
36th
Insecticide use over time
- Benin
- Bolivia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2,211 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 253 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Bolivia ranks 36th of 211 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Bolivia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.2 tonnes | 503.4 tonnes | 0.2 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 401.6 tonnes | 1,470 tonnes | 1,068 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 696.6 tonnes | 3,179 tonnes | 2,483 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 1,662 tonnes | 2,541 tonnes | 878.5 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Benin or Bolivia?
- Bolivia, at 2,211 tonnes against 1,958 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Benin and Bolivia?
- 253 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Bolivia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Bolivia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Benin ranks 38th 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.