Cuba vs Sierra Leone: Insecticide use
Cuba
105 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
99 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
125th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Insecticide use over time
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 105 tonnes against 99 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 6 tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 211 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932.8 tonnes | 99.7 tonnes | 833.1 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 585.4 tonnes | 43.4 tonnes | 542 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 501.4 tonnes | 78.7 tonnes | 422.7 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 128.75 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 29.75 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cuba or Sierra Leone?
- Cuba, at 105 tonnes against 99 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 6 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Sierra Leone rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cuba ranks 125th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.