El Salvador vs Poland: Insecticide use
El Salvador
667 tonnes
in 2023
Poland
717 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Poland rank
62nd
Insecticide use over time
- El Salvador
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 717 tonnes against 667 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 50 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 tonnes | 460.5 tonnes | 1,548 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 826.2 tonnes | 664.5 tonnes | 161.7 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,113 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 487.3 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 692.25 tonnes | 658.75 tonnes | 33.5 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, El Salvador or Poland?
- Poland, at 717 tonnes against 667 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between El Salvador and Poland?
- 50 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Poland rank globally for insecticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Poland ranks 62nd 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.