Burkina Faso vs Greece: Insecticide use
Burkina Faso
847 tonnes
in 2023
Greece
757 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Greece rank
60th
Insecticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Greece
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 847 tonnes against 757 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 90 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Greece ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.6 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 1,788 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 2,384 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 487.3 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | 605.7 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 729.5 tonnes | 794.25 tonnes | 64.75 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burkina Faso or Greece?
- Burkina Faso, at 847 tonnes against 757 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 90 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Greece rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Greece ranks 60th 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.