El Salvador vs Greece: Insecticide use
El Salvador
667 tonnes
in 2023
Greece
757 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Greece rank
60th
Insecticide use over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 757 tonnes against 667 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 90 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 tonnes | 2,343 tonnes | 335 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 826.2 tonnes | 2,384 tonnes | 1,558 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,113 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes | 19.8 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 692.25 tonnes | 794.25 tonnes | 102 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, El Salvador or Greece?
- Greece, at 757 tonnes against 667 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between El Salvador and Greece?
- 90 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for insecticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th 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.