Jamaica vs Kuwait: Insecticide use
Jamaica
539 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
517 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
74th
Kuwait rank
75th
Insecticide use over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 539 tonnes against 517 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 22 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.2 tonnes | 345.3 tonnes | 84.1 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 442.9 tonnes | 494.9 tonnes | 52 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 421.5 tonnes | 715 tonnes | 293.5 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 556.5 tonnes | 588.75 tonnes | 32.25 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Jamaica, at 539 tonnes against 517 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 22 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for insecticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Kuwait ranks 75th 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.