Cambodia vs United States: Insecticide use
Cambodia
7,178 tonnes
in 2023
United States
7,489 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
20th
United States rank
19th
Insecticide use over time
- Cambodia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,489 tonnes against 7,178 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 311 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th of 211 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.8 tonnes | 94,982 tonnes | 94,796 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 207.4 tonnes | 81,125 tonnes | 80,918 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 1,756 tonnes | 62,401 tonnes | 60,645 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 6,566 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 979.25 tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cambodia or United States?
- United States, at 7,489 tonnes against 7,178 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cambodia and United States?
- 311 tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and United States rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 20th and United States ranks 19th 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.