Benin vs Gambia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Benin
85 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
100 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Gambia rank
14th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Benin
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 100 tonnes against 85 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 15 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Gambia ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3 tonnes | 0.8 tonnes | 33.5 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 22.3 tonnes | 47.7 tonnes | 25.4 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 27.5 tonnes | 69.5 tonnes | 42 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 70.25 tonnes | 80.75 tonnes | 10.5 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Benin or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 100 tonnes against 85 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Benin and Gambia?
- 15 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Benin ranks 15th and Gambia ranks 14th 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.