Italy vs Morocco: Insecticide use
Italy
9,206 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco
7,775 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Morocco rank
17th
Insecticide use over time
- Italy
- Morocco
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9,206 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 1,431 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 15th and Morocco ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,955 tonnes | 5,522 tonnes | 6,433 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 12,241 tonnes | 8,443 tonnes | 3,798 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 11,242 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 3,467 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 11,282 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 3,507 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Italy or Morocco?
- Italy, at 9,206 tonnes against 7,775 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Italy and Morocco?
- 1,431 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Morocco?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Morocco rank globally for insecticide use?
- Italy ranks 15th and Morocco ranks 17th 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.