Burkina Faso vs Venezuela: Insecticide use
Burkina Faso
847 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
767 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
57th
Venezuela rank
59th
Insecticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Venezuela
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 847 tonnes against 767 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 80 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 554.6 tonnes | 721 tonnes | 166.4 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 1,009 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 241.8 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 487.3 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 279.7 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 729.5 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 37.5 tonnes | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burkina Faso or Venezuela?
- Burkina Faso, at 847 tonnes against 767 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 80 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Venezuela rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 57th and Venezuela ranks 59th 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.