Cuba vs Gabon: Pesticide use
Cuba
788 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon
958 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
119th
Gabon rank
117th
Pesticide use over time
- Cuba
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 958 tonnes against 788 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 170 tonnes.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 119th and Gabon ranks 117th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,158 tonnes | 319.3 tonnes | 3,838 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 3,438 tonnes | 444.9 tonnes | 2,993 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3,410 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 2,382 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 962 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 81.5 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cuba or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 958 tonnes against 788 tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cuba and Gabon?
- 170 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Gabon rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cuba ranks 119th and Gabon ranks 117th 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.