Brunei vs Papua New Guinea: Insecticide use
Brunei
10 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
11 tonnes
in 2023
Brunei rank
173rd
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Insecticide use over time
- Brunei
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 11 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Brunei, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st of 211 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.5 tonnes | 38.5 tonnes | 98 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2000s | 117.2 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | 114.6 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2010s | 16.6 tonnes | 7.3 tonnes | 9.3 tonnes | Brunei |
| 2020s | 14.5 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Brunei or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 11 tonnes against 10 tonnes in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Papua New Guinea rank globally for insecticide use?
- Brunei ranks 173rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 171st 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.