Cayman Islands vs Guyana: Insecticide use
Cayman Islands
77 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana
90 tonnes
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
132nd
Guyana rank
129th
Insecticide use over time
- Cayman Islands
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 90 tonnes against 77 tonnes in Cayman Islands, a difference of 13 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Cayman Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 129th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 3 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 127.7 tonnes | 31 tonnes | 96.7 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 39.3 tonnes | 57.6 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 83.6 tonnes | 66.1 tonnes | 17.5 tonnes | Cayman Islands |
| 2020s | 81 tonnes | 86.25 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cayman Islands or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 90 tonnes against 77 tonnes in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cayman Islands and Guyana?
- 13 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cayman Islands and Guyana rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 129th 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.