Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Insecticide use
Guyana
90 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
99 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
129th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Insecticide use over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 99 tonnes against 90 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 9 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guyana ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 211 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 tonnes | 99.7 tonnes | 68.7 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 39.3 tonnes | 43.4 tonnes | 4.1 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 66.1 tonnes | 78.7 tonnes | 12.6 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 86.25 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 12.75 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 99 tonnes against 90 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 9 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for insecticide use?
- Guyana ranks 129th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.