Portugal vs Sudan: Insecticide use
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
1,053 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Sudan rank
50th
Insecticide use over time
- Portugal
- Sudan
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,173 tonnes against 1,053 tonnes in Sudan, a difference of 120 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,638 tonnes | 759.38 tonnes | 878.88 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,043 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 10 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Portugal or Sudan?
- Portugal, at 1,173 tonnes against 1,053 tonnes in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Portugal and Sudan?
- 120 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sudan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Portugal ranks 48th and Sudan ranks 50th 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.