Lesotho vs Syria: Insecticide use
Lesotho
440 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
412 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho rank
82nd
Syria rank
83rd
Insecticide use over time
- Lesotho
- Syria
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 440 tonnes against 412 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 28 tonnes.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Lesotho ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 5.7 tonnes | 288.7 tonnes | 283 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 40.8 tonnes | 405.8 tonnes | 365 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 302.5 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 109.5 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Lesotho or Syria?
- Lesotho, at 440 tonnes against 412 tonnes in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Lesotho and Syria?
- 28 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Syria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Lesotho ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 83rd 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.