Eswatini vs Rwanda: Insecticide use
Eswatini
333 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
317 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini rank
89th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Insecticide use over time
- Eswatini
- Rwanda
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 333 tonnes against 317 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 16 tonnes.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.7 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | 216.9 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 255.3 tonnes | 69.9 tonnes | 185.4 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 197.8 tonnes | 236.9 tonnes | 39.1 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 344 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 27 tonnes | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Eswatini or Rwanda?
- Eswatini, at 333 tonnes against 317 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 16 tonnes, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Rwanda rank globally for insecticide use?
- Eswatini ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd 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.