Somalia vs Sri Lanka: Insecticide use
Somalia
205 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
221 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia rank
113th
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Insecticide use over time
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 221 tonnes against 205 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 16 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 tonnes | 402.3 tonnes | 394.2 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 28.3 tonnes | 369.6 tonnes | 341.3 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.7 tonnes | 319.3 tonnes | 226.6 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 203.5 tonnes | 323.25 tonnes | 119.75 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Somalia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 221 tonnes against 205 tonnes in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 16 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Sri Lanka rank globally for insecticide use?
- Somalia ranks 113th and Sri Lanka ranks 110th 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.