Botswana vs Libya: Insecticide use
Botswana
969 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
872 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Libya rank
56th
Insecticide use over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 969 tonnes against 872 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 97 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 56th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 295.3 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 1,205 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 484.9 tonnes | 723.7 tonnes | 238.8 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,001 tonnes | 872 tonnes | 128.75 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 969 tonnes against 872 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Botswana and Libya?
- 97 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for insecticide use?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 56th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.