Jamaica vs Tunisia: Insecticide use
Jamaica
539 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
510 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
74th
Tunisia rank
76th
Insecticide use over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 539 tonnes against 510 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 29 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 261.2 tonnes | 154.1 tonnes | 107.1 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 442.9 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | 216.2 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 421.5 tonnes | 446 tonnes | 24.5 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 556.5 tonnes | 524.5 tonnes | 32 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Jamaica, at 539 tonnes against 510 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 29 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 76th 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.