Guinea vs Latvia: Insecticide use
Guinea
27 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
35 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea rank
151st
Latvia rank
149th
Insecticide use over time
- Guinea
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 35 tonnes against 27 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 8 tonnes.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.62 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 93.75 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 96.9 tonnes | 21.3 tonnes | 75.6 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 78.4 tonnes | 41.4 tonnes | 37 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 27 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guinea or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 35 tonnes against 27 tonnes in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guinea and Latvia?
- 8 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Latvia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guinea ranks 151st and Latvia ranks 149th 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.