Kenya vs Panama: Insecticide use
Kenya
991 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
913 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Panama rank
55th
Insecticide use over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 991 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 78 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.9 tonnes | 338 tonnes | 323.9 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 384.2 tonnes | 346 tonnes | 38.2 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 892.9 tonnes | 168.9 tonnes | 724 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,039 tonnes | 996.75 tonnes | 42 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kenya or Panama?
- Kenya, at 991 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kenya and Panama?
- 78 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 55th 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.