Canada vs Liberia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Canada
14 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia
12 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
35th
Liberia rank
38th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Canada
- Liberia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 14 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | 10.8 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 8.8 tonnes | 8.8 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2010s | 13 tonnes | 5.5 tonnes | 7.5 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 16.25 tonnes | 11.5 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Canada or Liberia?
- Canada, at 14 tonnes against 12 tonnes in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Canada and Liberia?
- 2 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Liberia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Canada ranks 35th and Liberia ranks 38th 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.