Burundi vs Laos: Insecticide use
Burundi
12 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
12 tonnes
in 2023
Burundi rank
166th
Laos rank
166th
Insecticide use over time
- Burundi
- Laos
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 12 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Laos, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 166th and Laos ranks 166th of 211 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6 tonnes | 14.3 tonnes | 74.3 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2000s | 88.7 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 86.9 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2010s | 20.5 tonnes | 11.8 tonnes | 8.7 tonnes | Burundi |
| 2020s | 12 tonnes | 12 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Burundi or Laos?
- Burundi, at 12 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Burundi and Laos?
- 0 tonnes, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Laos rank globally for insecticide use?
- Burundi ranks 166th and Laos ranks 166th 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.