Belize vs Botswana: Pesticide use
Belize
1,496 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana
1,272 tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
102nd
Botswana rank
105th
Pesticide use over time
- Belize
- Botswana
How they compare
Belize currently reports 1,496 tonnes against 1,272 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 224 tonnes.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 102nd and Botswana ranks 105th of 211 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,109 tonnes | 251.6 tonnes | 857 tonnes | Belize |
| 2000s | 1,121 tonnes | 391.6 tonnes | 729.5 tonnes | Belize |
| 2010s | 1,007 tonnes | 639.4 tonnes | 367.8 tonnes | Belize |
| 2020s | 1,321 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | 7.25 tonnes | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Belize or Botswana?
- Belize, at 1,496 tonnes against 1,272 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Belize and Botswana?
- 224 tonnes, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Botswana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Botswana rank globally for pesticide use?
- Belize ranks 102nd and Botswana ranks 105th 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.