Hong Kong vs Samoa: Insecticide use
Hong Kong
22 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
19 tonnes
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
154th
Samoa rank
157th
Insecticide use over time
- Hong Kong
- Samoa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 22 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 35.9 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 25.3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 24.3 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 25.2 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 17.75 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 4.25 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Hong Kong or Samoa?
- Hong Kong, at 22 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 3 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Samoa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Hong Kong ranks 154th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.