Cameroon vs Netherlands: Insecticide use
Cameroon
1,701 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
1,731 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
41st
Netherlands rank
39th
Insecticide use over time
- Cameroon
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,731 tonnes against 1,701 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 30 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97 tonnes | 534.2 tonnes | 437.2 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 358.6 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 939.9 tonnes | 2,487 tonnes | 1,547 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,734 tonnes | 2,356 tonnes | 622.5 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cameroon or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,731 tonnes against 1,701 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 30 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Netherlands rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.