Equatorial Guinea vs Samoa: Insecticide use
Equatorial Guinea
21 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
19 tonnes
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Samoa rank
157th
Insecticide use over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 21 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 157th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 8.9 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 27 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 26 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 37.9 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 36.2 tonnes | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 21.5 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Equatorial Guinea or Samoa?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 21 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Equatorial Guinea and Samoa?
- 2 tonnes, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Samoa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.