Bangladesh vs Kenya: Pesticide breakdown by type
Bangladesh
8 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
7 tonnes
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
44th
Kenya rank
45th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Bangladesh
- Kenya
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 5.1 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 11.6 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 12.7 tonnes | 5.9 tonnes | 6.8 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8 tonnes | 7 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Bangladesh or Kenya?
- Bangladesh, at 8 tonnes against 7 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 1 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Kenya rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Bangladesh ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 45th of 179 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.