Burkina Faso vs Panama: Insecticide use
Burkina Faso
847 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
913 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Panama rank
55th
Insecticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 913 tonnes against 847 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 66 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Panama ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.6 tonnes | 338 tonnes | 216.6 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 346 tonnes | 662.8 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 487.3 tonnes | 168.9 tonnes | 318.4 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 729.5 tonnes | 996.75 tonnes | 267.25 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burkina Faso or Panama?
- Panama, at 913 tonnes against 847 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 66 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Panama rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Panama ranks 55th 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.