Morocco vs United States: Insecticide use
Morocco
7,775 tonnes
in 2023
United States
7,489 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
17th
United States rank
19th
Insecticide use over time
- Morocco
- United States
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 7,775 tonnes against 7,489 tonnes in United States, a difference of 286 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Morocco ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,522 tonnes | 94,982 tonnes | 89,460 tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 8,443 tonnes | 81,125 tonnes | 72,682 tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 7,775 tonnes | 62,401 tonnes | 54,626 tonnes | United States |
| 2020s | 7,775 tonnes | 7,545 tonnes | 230.25 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Morocco or United States?
- Morocco, at 7,775 tonnes against 7,489 tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Morocco and United States?
- 286 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and United States rank globally for insecticide use?
- Morocco ranks 17th and United States ranks 19th 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.