Nicaragua vs Ukraine: Insecticide use
Nicaragua
1,565 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
1,229 tonnes
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
43rd
Ukraine rank
46th
Insecticide use over time
- Nicaragua
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1,565 tonnes against 1,229 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 336 tonnes.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 805 tonnes | 10,356 tonnes | 9,551 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 2,030 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | 2,493 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 853.1 tonnes | 8,571 tonnes | 7,718 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,491 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 133 tonnes | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Nicaragua or Ukraine?
- Nicaragua, at 1,565 tonnes against 1,229 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 336 tonnes, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Ukraine rank globally for insecticide use?
- Nicaragua ranks 43rd and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.