Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Insecticide use
Botswana
969 tonnes
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1,019 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
51st
Insecticide use over time
- Botswana
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 1,019 tonnes against 969 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 50 tonnes.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190 tonnes | 76.6 tonnes | 113.4 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2000s | 295.3 tonnes | 47.7 tonnes | 247.6 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 484.9 tonnes | 715.6 tonnes | 230.7 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1,001 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 18.25 tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Botswana or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 1,019 tonnes against 969 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 50 tonnes, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for insecticide use?
- Botswana ranks 53rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st 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.