Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Pesticide breakdown by type
Iraq
3 tonnes
in 2023
Sierra Leone
4 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
59th
Sierra Leone rank
56th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Iraq
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 1 tonnes.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Iraq ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7 tonnes | 6.7 tonnes | 6 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes | 2.5 tonnes | 0.3 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes | 2.9 tonnes | 0.1 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 3 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 1 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4 tonnes against 3 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 1 tonnes, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Iraq ranks 59th and Sierra Leone ranks 56th 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.