Nepal vs Syria: Insecticide use
Nepal
370 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
412 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
85th
Syria rank
83rd
Insecticide use over time
- Nepal
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 412 tonnes against 370 tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 42 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd of 211 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 tonnes | 226.7 tonnes | 190.7 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 56 tonnes | 288.7 tonnes | 232.7 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 173.4 tonnes | 405.8 tonnes | 232.4 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 272.25 tonnes | 412 tonnes | 139.75 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nepal or Syria?
- Syria, at 412 tonnes against 370 tonnes in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nepal and Syria?
- 42 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Syria rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nepal ranks 85th and Syria ranks 83rd 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.