Burkina Faso vs Libya: Insecticide use
Burkina Faso
847 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
872 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Libya rank
56th
Insecticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 872 tonnes against 847 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 25 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Libya ranks 56th of 211 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.6 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 1,500 tonnes | 491.1 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 487.3 tonnes | 723.7 tonnes | 236.4 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 729.5 tonnes | 872 tonnes | 142.5 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burkina Faso or Libya?
- Libya, at 872 tonnes against 847 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 25 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Libya rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Libya ranks 56th 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.