Guinea vs Hong Kong: Insecticide use
Guinea
27 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong
22 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
151st
Hong Kong rank
154th
Insecticide use over time
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 27 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 5 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1 tonnes | 37.2 tonnes | 57.9 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 25.3 tonnes | 71.6 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 78.4 tonnes | 25.2 tonnes | 53.2 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27 tonnes | 17.75 tonnes | 9.25 tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guinea or Hong Kong?
- Guinea, at 27 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 5 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Hong Kong rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guinea ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 154th 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.