Bulgaria vs Somalia: Insecticide use
Bulgaria
216 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia
205 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
Somalia rank
113th
Insecticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Somalia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 216 tonnes against 205 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 11 tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 113th of 211 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.6 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | 421.5 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 234.2 tonnes | 28.3 tonnes | 205.9 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 329.4 tonnes | 92.7 tonnes | 236.7 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 343.25 tonnes | 203.5 tonnes | 139.75 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bulgaria or Somalia?
- Bulgaria, at 216 tonnes against 205 tonnes in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 11 tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Somalia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 113th 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.