Dominican Republic vs United Kingdom: Insecticide use
Dominican Republic
311 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
330 tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
93rd
United Kingdom rank
90th
Insecticide use over time
- Dominican Republic
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 330 tonnes against 311 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 19 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,596 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 106.5 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 466.9 tonnes | 1,429 tonnes | 962.4 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 803.8 tonnes | 827.1 tonnes | 23.3 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 362.25 tonnes | 346 tonnes | 16.25 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Dominican Republic or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 330 tonnes against 311 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Dominican Republic and United Kingdom?
- 19 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and United Kingdom rank globally for insecticide use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.