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