Cambodia vs Ecuador: Insecticide use
Cambodia
7,178 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
6,629 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
20th
Ecuador rank
22nd
Insecticide use over time
- Cambodia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7,178 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 549 tonnes.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 22nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 722.3 tonnes | 536.5 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 4,542 tonnes | 4,334 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 5,901 tonnes | 4,146 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 6,488 tonnes | 77.25 tonnes | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cambodia or Ecuador?
- Cambodia, at 7,178 tonnes against 6,629 tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 549 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Ecuador rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and Ecuador ranks 22nd 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.