Burkina Faso vs Uruguay: Insecticide use
Burkina Faso
847 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
801 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Uruguay rank
58th
Insecticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Uruguay
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 847 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 46 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.6 tonnes | 249.4 tonnes | 305.2 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 597.3 tonnes | 411.5 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 487.3 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 612.7 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 729.5 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 71.5 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burkina Faso or Uruguay?
- Burkina Faso, at 847 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 46 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Uruguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.