Egypt vs Myanmar: Pesticide use
Egypt
11,635 tonnes
in 2023
Myanmar
11,749 tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
39th
Myanmar rank
38th
Pesticide use over time
- Egypt
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 11,749 tonnes against 11,635 tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 114 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 38th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,912 tonnes | 207.5 tonnes | 5,704 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 6,863 tonnes | 1,606 tonnes | 5,258 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11,540 tonnes | 8,906 tonnes | 2,634 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2020s | 10,849 tonnes | 11,749 tonnes | 899.75 tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Egypt or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 11,749 tonnes against 11,635 tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Egypt and Myanmar?
- 114 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Myanmar?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Myanmar rank globally for pesticide use?
- Egypt ranks 39th and Myanmar ranks 38th 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.