New Zealand vs Rwanda: Insecticide use
New Zealand
303 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
317 tonnes
in 2023
New Zealand rank
95th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Insecticide use over time
- New Zealand
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 317 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 14 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 373.1 tonnes | 54.8 tonnes | 318.3 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 300.3 tonnes | 69.9 tonnes | 230.4 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 303 tonnes | 236.9 tonnes | 66.1 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 303 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 14 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, New Zealand or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 317 tonnes against 303 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 14 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Rwanda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Rwanda rank globally for insecticide use?
- New Zealand ranks 95th and Rwanda ranks 92nd 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.