Switzerland vs Turkmenistan: Insecticide use
Switzerland
248 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
251 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland rank
107th
Turkmenistan rank
106th
Insecticide use over time
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 251 tonnes against 248 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 3 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.88 tonnes | 69 tonnes | 37.88 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 126.5 tonnes | 67.1 tonnes | 59.4 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 302.6 tonnes | 76.2 tonnes | 226.4 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 371 tonnes | 252 tonnes | 119 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Switzerland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 251 tonnes against 248 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 3 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and Turkmenistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Switzerland ranks 107th and Turkmenistan ranks 106th 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.