Benin vs Netherlands: Insecticide use
Benin
1,958 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
1,731 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
38th
Netherlands rank
39th
Insecticide use over time
- Benin
- Netherlands
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,958 tonnes against 1,731 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 227 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Benin ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.2 tonnes | 534.2 tonnes | 31 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 401.6 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 1,224 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 696.6 tonnes | 2,487 tonnes | 1,790 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,662 tonnes | 2,356 tonnes | 693.5 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Benin or Netherlands?
- Benin, at 1,958 tonnes against 1,731 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Benin and Netherlands?
- 227 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Netherlands rank globally for insecticide use?
- Benin ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.