Niger vs Seychelles: Insecticide use
Niger
26 tonnes
in 2023
Seychelles
22 tonnes
in 2023
Niger rank
153rd
Seychelles rank
154th
Insecticide use over time
- Niger
- Seychelles
How they compare
Niger currently reports 26 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Seychelles, a difference of 4 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Seychelles's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 154th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49 tonnes | 22.8 tonnes | 26.2 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 27.2 tonnes | 33.7 tonnes | 6.5 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 26.8 tonnes | 42.9 tonnes | 16.1 tonnes | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 26.75 tonnes | 23.5 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Niger or Seychelles?
- Niger, at 26 tonnes against 22 tonnes in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Niger and Seychelles?
- 4 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Seychelles?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Seychelles rank globally for insecticide use?
- Niger ranks 153rd and Seychelles ranks 154th 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.