Cameroon vs Ghana: Pesticide use
Cameroon
9,906 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
9,689 tonnes
in 2023
Cameroon rank
42nd
Ghana rank
44th
Pesticide use over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 9,906 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 217 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 923.6 tonnes | 288.6 tonnes | 635 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 2,093 tonnes | 232.2 tonnes | 1,861 tonnes | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5,472 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | 949.7 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10,095 tonnes | 9,689 tonnes | 405.75 tonnes | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 9,906 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 217 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cameroon ranks 42nd and Ghana ranks 44th 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.