Botswana vs Eswatini: Pesticide use
Botswana
1,272 tonnes
in 2023
Eswatini
1,211 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
105th
Eswatini rank
107th
Pesticide use over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,272 tonnes against 1,211 tonnes in Eswatini, a difference of 61 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.6 tonnes | 713.5 tonnes | 461.9 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 391.6 tonnes | 675.1 tonnes | 283.5 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 639.4 tonnes | 696.1 tonnes | 56.7 tonnes | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 1,314 tonnes | 1,251 tonnes | 62.75 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Botswana, at 1,272 tonnes against 1,211 tonnes in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 61 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for pesticide use?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Eswatini ranks 107th 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.