Greece vs Venezuela: Insecticide use
Greece
757 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
767 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
60th
Venezuela rank
59th
Insecticide use over time
- Greece
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 767 tonnes against 757 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 10 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 59th of 211 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,343 tonnes | 721 tonnes | 1,622 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 2,384 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 1,617 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,093 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 326 tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 794.25 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 27.25 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Greece or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 767 tonnes against 757 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Greece and Venezuela?
- 10 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Venezuela rank globally for insecticide use?
- Greece ranks 60th and Venezuela ranks 59th 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.