Ecuador vs Egypt: Insecticide use
Ecuador
6,629 tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
4,628 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
22nd
Egypt rank
25th
Insecticide use over time
- Ecuador
- Egypt
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6,629 tonnes against 4,628 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 2,001 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Ecuador ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Egypt in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.3 tonnes | 3,056 tonnes | 2,333 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 4,542 tonnes | 3,612 tonnes | 929.4 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 5,901 tonnes | 4,231 tonnes | 1,670 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 6,488 tonnes | 4,315 tonnes | 2,173 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ecuador or Egypt?
- Ecuador, at 6,629 tonnes against 4,628 tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ecuador and Egypt?
- 2,001 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Egypt?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Egypt rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ecuador ranks 22nd and Egypt ranks 25th 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.