Colombia vs Ukraine: Insecticide use
Colombia
1,547 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
1,229 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
44th
Ukraine rank
46th
Insecticide use over time
- Colombia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1,547 tonnes against 1,229 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 318 tonnes.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Colombia ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,828 tonnes | 10,356 tonnes | 5,528 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 13,770 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | 9,246 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6,329 tonnes | 8,571 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 15,642 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 14,284 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Colombia or Ukraine?
- Colombia, at 1,547 tonnes against 1,229 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Colombia and Ukraine?
- 318 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for insecticide use?
- Colombia ranks 44th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.