Equatorial Guinea vs Hong Kong: Insecticide use
Equatorial Guinea
21 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong
22 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Hong Kong rank
154th
Insecticide use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 22 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Hong Kong ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 tonnes | 37.2 tonnes | 27 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 27 tonnes | 25.3 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.9 tonnes | 25.2 tonnes | 12.7 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.5 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | 3.75 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Equatorial Guinea or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 22 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 1 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Hong Kong rank globally for insecticide use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Hong Kong ranks 154th 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.