El Salvador vs Romania: Insecticide use
El Salvador
667 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
648 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador rank
63rd
Romania rank
66th
Insecticide use over time
- El Salvador
- Romania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 667 tonnes against 648 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 19 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,008 tonnes | 3,439 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 826.2 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 180.2 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 1,113 tonnes | 890.8 tonnes | 222 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 692.25 tonnes | 609.5 tonnes | 82.75 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, El Salvador or Romania?
- El Salvador, at 667 tonnes against 648 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between El Salvador and Romania?
- 19 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Romania rank globally for insecticide use?
- El Salvador ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th 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.