Somalia vs Saint Lucia: Insecticide use
Somalia
205 tonnes
in 2023
Saint Lucia
186 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia rank
113th
Saint Lucia rank
115th
Insecticide use over time
- Somalia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 205 tonnes against 186 tonnes in Saint Lucia, a difference of 19 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Somalia ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1 tonnes | 300.9 tonnes | 292.8 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 28.3 tonnes | 168.9 tonnes | 140.6 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 92.7 tonnes | 159.4 tonnes | 66.7 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 203.5 tonnes | 181 tonnes | 22.5 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Somalia or Saint Lucia?
- Somalia, at 205 tonnes against 186 tonnes in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Somalia and Saint Lucia?
- 19 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Saint Lucia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Somalia ranks 113th and Saint Lucia ranks 115th 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.