Ireland vs Latvia: Insecticide use
Ireland
36 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
35 tonnes
in 2023
Ireland rank
148th
Latvia rank
149th
Insecticide use over time
- Ireland
- Latvia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36 tonnes against 35 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 1 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.88 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 82 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 46.3 tonnes | 21.3 tonnes | 25 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 59.6 tonnes | 41.4 tonnes | 18.2 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 30.5 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Ireland or Latvia?
- Ireland, at 36 tonnes against 35 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Ireland and Latvia?
- 1 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Latvia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Ireland ranks 148th and Latvia ranks 149th 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.