Hungary vs Jamaica: Insecticide use
Hungary
509 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
539 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
77th
Jamaica rank
74th
Insecticide use over time
- Hungary
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 539 tonnes against 509 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 30 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 74th of 211 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 864 tonnes | 261.2 tonnes | 602.8 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,587 tonnes | 442.9 tonnes | 1,144 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 912 tonnes | 421.5 tonnes | 490.5 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 563.25 tonnes | 556.5 tonnes | 6.75 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Hungary or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 539 tonnes against 509 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Hungary and Jamaica?
- 30 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Jamaica rank globally for insecticide use?
- Hungary ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 74th 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.