Ethiopia vs Romania: Insecticide use
Ethiopia
638 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
648 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Romania rank
66th
Insecticide use over time
- Ethiopia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 648 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 10 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Romania ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126 tonnes | 3,165 tonnes | 3,039 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 263.9 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 742.5 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 638 tonnes | 890.8 tonnes | 252.8 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 638 tonnes | 609.5 tonnes | 28.5 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ethiopia or Romania?
- Romania, at 648 tonnes against 638 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ethiopia and Romania?
- 10 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ethiopia ranks 67th and Romania ranks 66th 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.