Namibia vs Somalia: Insecticide use
Namibia
191 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia
205 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia rank
114th
Somalia rank
113th
Insecticide use over time
- Namibia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 205 tonnes against 191 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 14 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 113th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.3 tonnes | 8.1 tonnes | 80.2 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 112.7 tonnes | 28.3 tonnes | 84.4 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 125.2 tonnes | 92.7 tonnes | 32.5 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 183 tonnes | 203.5 tonnes | 20.5 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Namibia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 205 tonnes against 191 tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Namibia and Somalia?
- 14 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Somalia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Namibia ranks 114th and Somalia ranks 113th 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.