Burkina Faso vs Sudan: Pesticide use
Burkina Faso
3,838 tonnes
in 2023
Sudan
4,083 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Sudan rank
68th
Pesticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 4,083 tonnes against 3,838 tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 245 tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Sudan ranks 68th of 211 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,268 tonnes | 3,282 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | Sudan |
| 2020s | 3,306 tonnes | 4,083 tonnes | 777.25 tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Burkina Faso or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 4,083 tonnes against 3,838 tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 245 tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Sudan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Sudan ranks 68th 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.