Maldives vs Turkmenistan: Insecticide use
Maldives
244 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
251 tonnes
in 2023
Maldives rank
108th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Insecticide use over time
- Maldives
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 251 tonnes against 244 tonnes in Maldives, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Maldives ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.12 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 15.88 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.1 tonnes | 67.1 tonnes | 3 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2010s | 128.7 tonnes | 76.2 tonnes | 52.5 tonnes | Maldives |
| 2020s | 198 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 54 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Maldives or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 251 tonnes against 244 tonnes in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 7 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Turkmenistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Maldives ranks 108th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.