Botswana vs Kenya: Insecticide use
Botswana
969 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
991 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Kenya rank
52nd
Insecticide use over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 991 tonnes against 969 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 22 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 52nd of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 tonnes | 661.9 tonnes | 471.9 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 295.3 tonnes | 384.2 tonnes | 88.9 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 484.9 tonnes | 892.9 tonnes | 408 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,001 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 38 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 991 tonnes against 969 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Botswana and Kenya?
- 22 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for insecticide use?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Kenya ranks 52nd 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.