Faroe Islands vs Mali: Insecticide use
Faroe Islands
2 tonnes
in 2023
Mali
3 tonnes
in 2023
Faroe Islands rank
189th
Mali rank
187th
Insecticide use over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Faroe Islands's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Mali ranks 187th of 211 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 tonnes | 95.8 tonnes | 93.9 tonnes | Mali |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes | 23.1 tonnes | 21.1 tonnes | Mali |
| 2010s | 2 tonnes | 3.7 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | Mali |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes | 3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Faroe Islands or Mali?
- Mali, at 3 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Faroe Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Faroe Islands and Mali?
- 1 tonnes, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mali?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mali rank globally for insecticide use?
- Faroe Islands ranks 189th and Mali ranks 187th 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.