Somalia vs Tajikistan: Insecticide use
Somalia
205 tonnes
in 2023
Tajikistan
180 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia rank
113th
Tajikistan rank
116th
Insecticide use over time
- Somalia
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 205 tonnes against 180 tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 25 tonnes.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 tonnes | 8.88 tonnes | 1.38 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 28.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 92.7 tonnes | 54.5 tonnes | 38.2 tonnes | Somalia |
| 2020s | 203.5 tonnes | 153 tonnes | 50.5 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Somalia or Tajikistan?
- Somalia, at 205 tonnes against 180 tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 25 tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Tajikistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Somalia and Tajikistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Somalia ranks 113th and Tajikistan ranks 116th 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.