Botswana vs Palestine: Pesticide use
Botswana
1,272 tonnes
in 2023
Palestine
1,348 tonnes
in 2023
Botswana rank
105th
Palestine rank
104th
Pesticide use over time
- Botswana
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 1,348 tonnes against 1,272 tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 76 tonnes.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palestine ahead.
Botswana ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.6 tonnes | 1,263 tonnes | 1,011 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2000s | 391.6 tonnes | 1,276 tonnes | 884.6 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2010s | 639.4 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 708.6 tonnes | Palestine |
| 2020s | 1,314 tonnes | 1,348 tonnes | 34 tonnes | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Botswana or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 1,348 tonnes against 1,272 tonnes in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Botswana and Palestine?
- 76 tonnes, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Palestine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Palestine rank globally for pesticide use?
- Botswana ranks 105th and Palestine ranks 104th 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.