Iran vs Myanmar: Insecticide use
Iran
2,600 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
2,594 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Myanmar rank
32nd
Insecticide use over time
- Iran
- Myanmar
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2,600 tonnes against 2,594 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 6 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 tonnes | 175.6 tonnes | 2,038 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 1,744 tonnes | 845.7 tonnes | 897.8 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 1,813 tonnes | 3,180 tonnes | 1,366 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2,600 tonnes | 2,594 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Iran or Myanmar?
- Iran, at 2,600 tonnes against 2,594 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Iran and Myanmar?
- 6 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Myanmar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Iran ranks 31st and Myanmar ranks 32nd 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.