Equatorial Guinea vs Niger: Insecticide use
Equatorial Guinea
21 tonnes
in 2023
Niger
26 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Niger rank
153rd
Insecticide use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 5 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Equatorial Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Niger ranks 153rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 tonnes | 49 tonnes | 38.8 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 27 tonnes | 27.2 tonnes | 0.2 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 37.9 tonnes | 26.8 tonnes | 11.1 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.5 tonnes | 26.75 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Equatorial Guinea or Niger?
- Niger, at 26 tonnes against 21 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 5 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Niger rank globally for insecticide use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Niger ranks 153rd 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.