Ghana vs Kuwait: Insecticide use
Ghana
502 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
517 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
78th
Kuwait rank
75th
Insecticide use over time
- Ghana
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 517 tonnes against 502 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 15 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Ghana ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.7 tonnes | 345.3 tonnes | 158.6 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 128.7 tonnes | 494.9 tonnes | 366.2 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 984.7 tonnes | 715 tonnes | 269.7 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 502 tonnes | 588.75 tonnes | 86.75 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ghana or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 517 tonnes against 502 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ghana and Kuwait?
- 15 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Kuwait rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ghana ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 75th 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.