Panama vs Qatar: Insecticide use
Panama
913 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
961 tonnes
in 2023
Panama rank
55th
Qatar rank
54th
Insecticide use over time
- Panama
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 961 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 48 tonnes.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 55th and Qatar ranks 54th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338 tonnes | 83.2 tonnes | 254.8 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 346 tonnes | 765.3 tonnes | 419.3 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2010s | 168.9 tonnes | 1,134 tonnes | 965 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 996.75 tonnes | 951.5 tonnes | 45.25 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Panama or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 961 tonnes against 913 tonnes in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Panama and Qatar?
- 48 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Qatar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Qatar rank globally for insecticide use?
- Panama ranks 55th and Qatar ranks 54th 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.