Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Insecticide use
Bulgaria
216 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
221 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Insecticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 221 tonnes against 216 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 5 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 429.6 tonnes | 402.3 tonnes | 27.3 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 234.2 tonnes | 369.6 tonnes | 135.4 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 329.4 tonnes | 319.3 tonnes | 10.1 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 343.25 tonnes | 323.25 tonnes | 20 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 221 tonnes against 216 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 5 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for insecticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th 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.