Cameroon vs Egypt: Pesticide use

Cameroon
9,906 tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
11,635 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Egypt rank
39th

Pesticide use over time

  • Cameroon
  • Egypt
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 11,635 tonnes against 9,906 tonnes in Cameroon, a difference of 1,729 tonnes.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 39th of 211 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 923.6 tonnes 5,912 tonnes 4,988 tonnes Egypt
2000s 2,093 tonnes 6,863 tonnes 4,770 tonnes Egypt
2010s 5,472 tonnes 11,540 tonnes 6,069 tonnes Egypt
2020s 10,095 tonnes 10,849 tonnes 754.5 tonnes Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Cameroon or Egypt?
Egypt, at 11,635 tonnes against 9,906 tonnes in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Cameroon and Egypt?
1,729 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Egypt?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Egypt rank globally for pesticide use?
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Egypt ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.