Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Insecticide use
Sri Lanka
221 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
248 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
110th
Switzerland rank
107th
Insecticide use over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 248 tonnes against 221 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27 tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 402.3 tonnes | 120.1 tonnes | 282.2 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 369.6 tonnes | 126.5 tonnes | 243.1 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 319.3 tonnes | 302.6 tonnes | 16.7 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 323.25 tonnes | 371 tonnes | 47.75 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 248 tonnes against 221 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 27 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Sri Lanka ranks 110th and Switzerland ranks 107th 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.