Portugal vs Ukraine: Insecticide use
Portugal
1,173 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
1,229 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
48th
Ukraine rank
46th
Insecticide use over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 1,229 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 56 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.
Portugal ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 434.62 tonnes | 10,356 tonnes | 9,922 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 458.3 tonnes | 4,524 tonnes | 4,065 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 1,438 tonnes | 8,571 tonnes | 7,133 tonnes | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 1,043 tonnes | 1,358 tonnes | 315 tonnes | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 1,229 tonnes against 1,173 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 56 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for insecticide use?
- Portugal ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.