Taiwan vs Uganda: Insecticide use
Taiwan
2,830 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
4,539 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan rank
29th
Uganda rank
26th
Insecticide use over time
- Taiwan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 4,539 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 1,709 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Taiwan ahead.
Taiwan ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,448 tonnes | 329.7 tonnes | 3,118 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 3,067 tonnes | 850.4 tonnes | 2,217 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2,851 tonnes | 2,514 tonnes | 337.3 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2,830 tonnes | 3,688 tonnes | 858 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Taiwan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 4,539 tonnes against 2,830 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Taiwan and Uganda?
- 1,709 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Taiwan and Uganda rank globally for insecticide use?
- Taiwan ranks 29th and Uganda ranks 26th 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.