Iraq vs Slovenia: Insecticide use
Iraq
50 tonnes
in 2023
Slovenia
40 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
138th
Slovenia rank
140th
Insecticide use over time
- Iraq
- Slovenia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 50 tonnes against 40 tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 10 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 138th and Slovenia ranks 140th of 211 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 252.88 tonnes | 111.62 tonnes | 141.25 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 270.9 tonnes | 92.4 tonnes | 178.5 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 225.2 tonnes | 45.4 tonnes | 179.8 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 48.25 tonnes | 43.5 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Iraq or Slovenia?
- Iraq, at 50 tonnes against 40 tonnes in Slovenia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Iraq and Slovenia?
- 10 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Slovenia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Slovenia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Iraq ranks 138th and Slovenia ranks 140th 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.