Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago: Insecticide use
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1,019 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
51st
Insecticide use over time
- Portugal
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,173 tonnes against 1,019 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 154 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 483.7 tonnes | 76.6 tonnes | 407.1 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 458.3 tonnes | 47.7 tonnes | 410.6 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,438 tonnes | 715.6 tonnes | 722.5 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,043 tonnes | 1,019 tonnes | 24 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Portugal or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Portugal, at 1,173 tonnes against 1,019 tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 154 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for insecticide use?
- Portugal ranks 48th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 51st 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.