Norway vs Samoa: Insecticide use
Norway
16 tonnes
in 2023
Samoa
19 tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
160th
Samoa rank
157th
Insecticide use over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 19 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 3 tonnes.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3 tonnes | 1.3 tonnes | 19 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 9.3 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 8.3 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 7.6 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 5.9 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 16.75 tonnes | 22 tonnes | 5.25 tonnes | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Norway or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 19 tonnes against 16 tonnes in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Norway and Samoa?
- 3 tonnes, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for insecticide use?
- Norway ranks 160th and Samoa ranks 157th 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.