Gambia vs Nepal: Insecticide use
Gambia
386 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal
370 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
84th
Nepal rank
85th
Insecticide use over time
- Gambia
- Nepal
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 386 tonnes against 370 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 16 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Gambia ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 85th of 211 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.6 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 81.6 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 370 tonnes | 56 tonnes | 314 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 267.7 tonnes | 173.4 tonnes | 94.3 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 311.5 tonnes | 272.25 tonnes | 39.25 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Gambia or Nepal?
- Gambia, at 386 tonnes against 370 tonnes in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Gambia and Nepal?
- 16 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Nepal rank globally for insecticide use?
- Gambia ranks 84th and Nepal ranks 85th 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.