Iran vs Taiwan: Insecticide use
Iran
2,600 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
2,830 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
31st
Taiwan rank
29th
Insecticide use over time
- Iran
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2,830 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 230 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Iran ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 29th of 211 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,214 tonnes | 3,448 tonnes | 1,234 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 1,744 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | 1,324 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 1,813 tonnes | 2,851 tonnes | 1,038 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2,600 tonnes | 2,830 tonnes | 230 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Iran or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 2,830 tonnes against 2,600 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Iran and Taiwan?
- 230 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Iran ranks 31st and Taiwan ranks 29th 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.