Jordan vs Lebanon: Insecticide use
Jordan
258 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon
255 tonnes
in 2023
Jordan rank
101st
Lebanon rank
103rd
Insecticide use over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 258 tonnes against 255 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 3 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 101st and Lebanon ranks 103rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.5 tonnes | 137.4 tonnes | 133.1 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2000s | 363.3 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 108.3 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2010s | 475.8 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 220.8 tonnes | Jordan |
| 2020s | 232 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 23 tonnes | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Jordan, at 258 tonnes against 255 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 3 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for insecticide use?
- Jordan ranks 101st and Lebanon ranks 103rd 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.