Eritrea vs Ireland: Insecticide use
Eritrea
28 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
36 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
150th
Ireland rank
148th
Insecticide use over time
- Eritrea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36 tonnes against 28 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 8 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ireland ahead.
Eritrea ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 148th of 211 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 tonnes | 84.71 tonnes | 72 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 27.7 tonnes | 46.3 tonnes | 18.6 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 28 tonnes | 59.6 tonnes | 31.6 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 28 tonnes | 30.5 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Eritrea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36 tonnes against 28 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Eritrea and Ireland?
- 8 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Ireland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Eritrea ranks 150th and Ireland ranks 148th 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.