Kenya vs Qatar: Insecticide use
Kenya
991 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
961 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Qatar rank
54th
Insecticide use over time
- Kenya
- Qatar
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 991 tonnes against 961 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 30 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 661.9 tonnes | 83.2 tonnes | 578.7 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 384.2 tonnes | 765.3 tonnes | 381.1 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 892.9 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | 241 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 1,039 tonnes | 951.5 tonnes | 87.25 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kenya or Qatar?
- Kenya, at 991 tonnes against 961 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kenya and Qatar?
- 30 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Qatar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Qatar ranks 54th 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.