Botswana vs Qatar: Insecticide use
Botswana
969 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
961 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Qatar rank
54th
Insecticide use over time
- Botswana
- Qatar
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 969 tonnes against 961 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 8 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 tonnes | 83.2 tonnes | 106.8 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 295.3 tonnes | 765.3 tonnes | 470 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 484.9 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | 649 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,001 tonnes | 951.5 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Botswana or Qatar?
- Botswana, at 969 tonnes against 961 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Botswana and Qatar?
- 8 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Qatar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Qatar ranks 54th 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.