Kenya vs Sudan: Insecticide use
Kenya
991 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
1,053 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
52nd
Sudan rank
50th
Insecticide use over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 1,053 tonnes against 991 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 62 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 974.38 tonnes | 759.38 tonnes | 215 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,039 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 14.25 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 1,053 tonnes against 991 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Kenya and Sudan?
- 62 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Kenya ranks 52nd and Sudan ranks 50th 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.