Bahamas vs Laos: Pesticide use
Bahamas
178 tonnes
in 2023
Laos
187 tonnes
in 2023
Bahamas rank
152nd
Laos rank
151st
Pesticide use over time
- Bahamas
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 187 tonnes against 178 tonnes in Bahamas, a difference of 9 tonnes.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 151st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384 tonnes | 19.1 tonnes | 364.9 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 413.5 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | 409 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 150.8 tonnes | 88.6 tonnes | 62.2 tonnes | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 178 tonnes | 187 tonnes | 9 tonnes | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bahamas or Laos?
- Laos, at 187 tonnes against 178 tonnes in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bahamas and Laos?
- 9 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Laos rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bahamas ranks 152nd and Laos ranks 151st of 211 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 use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.