Canada vs Uganda: Insecticide use
Canada
4,245 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
4,539 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
27th
Uganda rank
26th
Insecticide use over time
- Canada
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,539 tonnes against 4,245 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 294 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,948 tonnes | 329.7 tonnes | 2,618 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 2,114 tonnes | 850.4 tonnes | 1,263 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 3,675 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 4,112 tonnes | 3,688 tonnes | 424.25 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Canada or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,539 tonnes against 4,245 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Canada and Uganda?
- 294 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Uganda rank globally for insecticide use?
- Canada ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.