Pakistan vs Turkey: Insecticide use
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
18,619 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan rank
5th
Turkey rank
7th
Insecticide use over time
- Pakistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26,702 tonnes against 18,619 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 8,083 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Pakistan ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,892 tonnes | 13,710 tonnes | 3,182 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 26,702 tonnes | 13,386 tonnes | 13,316 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 26,702 tonnes | 10,706 tonnes | 15,996 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 26,702 tonnes | 17,278 tonnes | 9,424 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Pakistan or Turkey?
- Pakistan, at 26,702 tonnes against 18,619 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Pakistan and Turkey?
- 8,083 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Turkey rank globally for insecticide use?
- Pakistan ranks 5th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.