Bolivia vs Netherlands: Insecticide use
Bolivia
2,211 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
1,731 tonnes
in 2023
Bolivia rank
36th
Netherlands rank
39th
Insecticide use over time
- Bolivia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2,211 tonnes against 1,731 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 480 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bolivia ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.4 tonnes | 534.2 tonnes | 30.8 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1,470 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 155.5 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3,179 tonnes | 2,487 tonnes | 692.4 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2,541 tonnes | 2,356 tonnes | 185 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bolivia or Netherlands?
- Bolivia, at 2,211 tonnes against 1,731 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bolivia and Netherlands?
- 480 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia and Netherlands rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bolivia ranks 36th 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.