Canada vs Taiwan: Insecticide use
Canada
4,245 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
2,830 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
Taiwan rank
29th
Insecticide use over time
- Canada
- Taiwan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4,245 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 1,415 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,948 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 500.4 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2,114 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | 953.4 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 3,675 tonnes | 2,851 tonnes | 823.8 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,112 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Canada or Taiwan?
- Canada, at 4,245 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Canada and Taiwan?
- 1,415 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Taiwan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Canada ranks 27th and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.