Cameroon vs Colombia: Insecticide use
Cameroon
1,701 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia
1,547 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Colombia rank
44th
Insecticide use over time
- Cameroon
- Colombia
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 1,701 tonnes against 1,547 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 154 tonnes.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 tonnes | 4,614 tonnes | 4,517 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 358.6 tonnes | 13,770 tonnes | 13,412 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 939.9 tonnes | 6,329 tonnes | 5,389 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1,734 tonnes | 15,642 tonnes | 13,908 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cameroon or Colombia?
- Cameroon, at 1,701 tonnes against 1,547 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cameroon and Colombia?
- 154 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Colombia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Colombia ranks 44th 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.