Cambodia vs Philippines: Insecticide use
Cambodia
7,178 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
6,996 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
20th
Philippines rank
21st
Insecticide use over time
- Cambodia
- Philippines
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 7,178 tonnes against 6,996 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 182 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Cambodia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 21st of 211 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 2,271 tonnes | 2,086 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 2,658 tonnes | 2,451 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 3,217 tonnes | 1,461 tonnes | Philippines |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 6,859 tonnes | 293.75 tonnes | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cambodia or Philippines?
- Cambodia, at 7,178 tonnes against 6,996 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cambodia and Philippines?
- 182 tonnes, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Philippines rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and Philippines ranks 21st 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.