Bulgaria vs Maldives: Insecticide use
Bulgaria
216 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives
244 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
Maldives rank
108th
Insecticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 244 tonnes against 216 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 28 tonnes.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Maldives ranks 108th of 211 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.6 tonnes | 48.5 tonnes | 381.1 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 234.2 tonnes | 70.1 tonnes | 164.1 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 329.4 tonnes | 128.7 tonnes | 200.7 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 343.25 tonnes | 198 tonnes | 145.25 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bulgaria or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 244 tonnes against 216 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bulgaria and Maldives?
- 28 tonnes, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Maldives?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Maldives rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Maldives ranks 108th 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.