Liberia vs Yemen: Insecticide use
Liberia
286 tonnes
in 2023
Yemen
290 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia rank
99th
Yemen rank
97th
Insecticide use over time
- Liberia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 290 tonnes against 286 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 4 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159.2 tonnes | 448.2 tonnes | 289 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 154.2 tonnes | 654 tonnes | 499.8 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 141.2 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 58.8 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 281 tonnes | 290 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Liberia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 290 tonnes against 286 tonnes in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Liberia and Yemen?
- 4 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Yemen?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Yemen rank globally for insecticide use?
- Liberia ranks 99th and Yemen ranks 97th 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.