Libya vs Qatar: Insecticide use
Libya
872 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
961 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
56th
Qatar rank
54th
Insecticide use over time
- Libya
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 961 tonnes against 872 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 89 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 56th and Qatar ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,582 tonnes | 83.2 tonnes | 1,499 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,500 tonnes | 765.3 tonnes | 734.6 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 723.7 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | 410.2 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 872 tonnes | 951.5 tonnes | 79.5 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Libya or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 961 tonnes against 872 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Libya and Qatar?
- 89 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Qatar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Libya ranks 56th 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.