Cape Verde vs Micronesia (country): Insecticide use
Cape Verde
4 tonnes
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
3 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
186th
Micronesia (country) rank
187th
Insecticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 187th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 2.22 tonnes | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 3.9 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cape Verde or Micronesia (country)?
- Cape Verde, at 4 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Micronesia (country) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 1 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Micronesia (country) rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 186th and Micronesia (country) ranks 187th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.