Libya vs Uruguay: Insecticide use
Libya
872 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
801 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
56th
Uruguay rank
58th
Insecticide use over time
- Libya
- Uruguay
How they compare
Libya currently reports 872 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 71 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,582 tonnes | 249.4 tonnes | 1,333 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,500 tonnes | 597.3 tonnes | 902.6 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 723.7 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 376.3 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 872 tonnes | 801 tonnes | 71 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Libya or Uruguay?
- Libya, at 872 tonnes against 801 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Libya and Uruguay?
- 71 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Uruguay rank globally for insecticide use?
- Libya ranks 56th and Uruguay ranks 58th 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.