Botswana vs Panama: Insecticide use
Botswana
969 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
913 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Panama rank
55th
Insecticide use over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 969 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 56 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 tonnes | 338 tonnes | 148 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 295.3 tonnes | 346 tonnes | 50.7 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 484.9 tonnes | 168.9 tonnes | 316 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1,001 tonnes | 996.75 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Botswana or Panama?
- Botswana, at 969 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Botswana and Panama?
- 56 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for insecticide use?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Panama ranks 55th 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.