How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Pesticide breakdown by type

Benin

85 tonnes

in 2023

Papua New Guinea

71 tonnes

in 2023

Benin rank

15th

Papua New Guinea rank

16th

Pesticide breakdown by type over time

Benin
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Benin currently reports 85 tonnes against 71 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 14 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Benin ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.3 tonnes	53.8 tonnes	19.5 tonnes	Papua New Guinea
2000s	22.3 tonnes	44.6 tonnes	22.3 tonnes	Papua New Guinea
2010s	27.5 tonnes	54.8 tonnes	27.3 tonnes	Papua New Guinea
2020s	70.25 tonnes	69 tonnes	1.25 tonnes	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Benin or Papua New Guinea?: Benin, at 85 tonnes against 71 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Benin and Papua New Guinea?: 14 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?: Benin ranks 15th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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

Indicator: Pesticide breakdown by type
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.