Guinea vs Ireland: Insecticide use
Guinea
27 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland
36 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
151st
Ireland rank
148th
Insecticide use over time
- Guinea
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36 tonnes against 27 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 9 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Guinea ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 148th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1 tonnes | 92.3 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 46.3 tonnes | 50.6 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 78.4 tonnes | 59.6 tonnes | 18.8 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27 tonnes | 30.5 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guinea or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36 tonnes against 27 tonnes in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guinea and Ireland?
- 9 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Ireland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guinea ranks 151st and Ireland ranks 148th 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.