Bulgaria vs Namibia: Insecticide use
Bulgaria
216 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
191 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
Namibia rank
114th
Insecticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Namibia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 216 tonnes against 191 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 25 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 114th of 211 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.6 tonnes | 88.3 tonnes | 341.3 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 234.2 tonnes | 112.7 tonnes | 121.5 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 329.4 tonnes | 125.2 tonnes | 204.2 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 343.25 tonnes | 183 tonnes | 160.25 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bulgaria or Namibia?
- Bulgaria, at 216 tonnes against 191 tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 25 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Namibia ranks 114th 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.