Nepal vs Somalia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Nepal
9 tonnes
in 2023
Somalia
9 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal rank
40th
Somalia rank
40th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Nepal
- Somalia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 9 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 40th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tonnes | 0.6 tonnes | 1.4 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 8.4 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | 6.8 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 8.7 tonnes | 3.5 tonnes | 5.2 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.5 tonnes | 8.75 tonnes | 2.25 tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Nepal or Somalia?
- Nepal, at 9 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Nepal and Somalia?
- 0 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Somalia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Nepal ranks 40th and Somalia ranks 40th 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.