Gambia vs Lesotho: Insecticide use
Gambia
386 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
440 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
84th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Insecticide use over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 440 tonnes against 386 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 54 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 211 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 117.6 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 370 tonnes | 5.7 tonnes | 364.3 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 267.7 tonnes | 40.8 tonnes | 226.9 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 311.5 tonnes | 302.5 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 440 tonnes against 386 tonnes in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 54 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for insecticide use?
- Gambia ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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.