Gambia vs Namibia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Gambia
100 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia
170 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
14th
Namibia rank
13th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 170 tonnes against 100 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 70 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.7 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Gambia ranks 14th 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 | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8 tonnes | 77.3 tonnes | 76.5 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 47.7 tonnes | 100.4 tonnes | 52.7 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 69.5 tonnes | 111.3 tonnes | 41.8 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2020s | 80.75 tonnes | 162.5 tonnes | 81.75 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 170 tonnes against 100 tonnes in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Gambia and Namibia?
- 70 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Gambia ranks 14th 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.