Israel vs Romania: Insecticide use
Israel
612 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
648 tonnes
in 2023
Israel rank
69th
Romania rank
66th
Insecticide use over time
- Israel
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 648 tonnes against 612 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 36 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Israel ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624.5 tonnes | 3,439 tonnes | 2,814 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 1,003 tonnes | 1,006 tonnes | 3.2 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 659.7 tonnes | 890.8 tonnes | 231.1 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 648.5 tonnes | 609.5 tonnes | 39 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Israel or Romania?
- Romania, at 648 tonnes against 612 tonnes in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Israel and Romania?
- 36 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Romania rank globally for insecticide use?
- Israel ranks 69th and Romania ranks 66th 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.