Tanzania vs Tonga: Insecticide use
Tanzania
1 tonnes
in 2023
Tonga
1 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania rank
197th
Tonga rank
197th
Insecticide use over time
- Tanzania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tonga, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tonga ahead.
Tanzania ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 197th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 47.5 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 1 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 1 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | 0.4 tonnes | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1 tonnes | 0.75 tonnes | 0.25 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Tanzania or Tonga?
- Tanzania, at 1 tonnes against 1 tonnes in Tonga as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Tanzania and Tonga?
- 0 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tonga?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Tanzania and Tonga rank globally for insecticide use?
- Tanzania ranks 197th and Tonga ranks 197th 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.