Congo vs Ethiopia: Insecticide use
Congo
653 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia
638 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
64th
Ethiopia rank
67th
Insecticide use over time
- Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 653 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 15 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Congo ranks 64th and Ethiopia ranks 67th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ethiopia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.57 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 29.57 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 293.3 tonnes | 263.9 tonnes | 29.4 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 165.2 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 472.8 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 415.5 tonnes | 638 tonnes | 222.5 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Congo or Ethiopia?
- Congo, at 653 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Congo and Ethiopia?
- 15 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ethiopia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Congo ranks 64th and Ethiopia ranks 67th 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.