Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Pesticide use
Botswana
1,272 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,211 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Pesticide use over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,272 tonnes against 1,211 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 61 tonnes.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.6 tonnes | 622.7 tonnes | 371.1 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 391.6 tonnes | 332 tonnes | 59.6 tonnes | Botswana |
| 2010s | 639.4 tonnes | 843.4 tonnes | 204 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,314 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 138.75 tonnes | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 1,272 tonnes against 1,211 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 tonnes, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pesticide use?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea 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.