Benin vs Namibia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Benin
85 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
170 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Namibia rank
13th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Benin
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 170 tonnes against 85 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 85 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3 tonnes | 77.3 tonnes | 43 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 22.3 tonnes | 100.4 tonnes | 78.1 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 27.5 tonnes | 111.3 tonnes | 83.8 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 70.25 tonnes | 162.5 tonnes | 92.25 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Benin or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 170 tonnes against 85 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Benin and Namibia?
- 85 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Namibia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Benin ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 13th 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.