Gabon vs Liberia: Insecticide use
Gabon
263 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia
286 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon rank
100th
Liberia rank
99th
Insecticide use over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 286 tonnes against 263 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 23 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 100th and Liberia ranks 99th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.7 tonnes | 159.2 tonnes | 36.5 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 161.4 tonnes | 154.2 tonnes | 7.2 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 293.1 tonnes | 141.2 tonnes | 151.9 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 286.75 tonnes | 281 tonnes | 5.75 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Gabon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 286 tonnes against 263 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Gabon and Liberia?
- 23 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Gabon ranks 100th and Liberia ranks 99th 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.