Nicaragua vs Thailand: Insecticide use
Nicaragua
1,565 tonnes
in 2023
Thailand
1,358 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Thailand rank
45th
Insecticide use over time
- Nicaragua
- Thailand
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,565 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand, a difference of 207 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 211 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 678.4 tonnes | 6,324 tonnes | 5,645 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2,030 tonnes | 8,712 tonnes | 6,681 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 853.1 tonnes | 4,884 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1,491 tonnes | 2,073 tonnes | 581.75 tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nicaragua or Thailand?
- Nicaragua, at 1,565 tonnes against 1,358 tonnes in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 207 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Thailand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Thailand rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th 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.