Senegal vs Sierra Leone: Insecticide use
Senegal
107 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
99 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
126th
Insecticide use over time
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 107 tonnes against 99 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 8 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th of 211 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 304.2 tonnes | 99.7 tonnes | 204.5 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 261.7 tonnes | 43.4 tonnes | 218.3 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 225.6 tonnes | 78.7 tonnes | 146.9 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2020s | 107 tonnes | 99 tonnes | 8 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Senegal or Sierra Leone?
- Senegal, at 107 tonnes against 99 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 8 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Senegal and Sierra Leone rank globally for insecticide use?
- Senegal ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 126th 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.