Benin vs Cameroon: Insecticide use
Benin
1,958 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon
1,701 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
38th
Cameroon rank
41st
Insecticide use over time
- Benin
- Cameroon
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,958 tonnes against 1,701 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 257 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.2 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 406.2 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 401.6 tonnes | 358.6 tonnes | 43 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 696.6 tonnes | 939.9 tonnes | 243.3 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 1,662 tonnes | 1,734 tonnes | 71 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Benin or Cameroon?
- Benin, at 1,958 tonnes against 1,701 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Benin and Cameroon?
- 257 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Cameroon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Cameroon rank globally for insecticide use?
- Benin ranks 38th and Cameroon ranks 41st 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.