Gabon vs Liberia: Pesticide use
Gabon
958 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia
1,043 tonnes
in 2023
Gabon rank
117th
Liberia rank
115th
Pesticide use over time
- Gabon
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1,043 tonnes against 958 tonnes in Gabon, a difference of 85 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Gabon ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.3 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 97.7 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 444.9 tonnes | 417 tonnes | 27.9 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2010s | 1,028 tonnes | 495.4 tonnes | 532.6 tonnes | Gabon |
| 2020s | 1,044 tonnes | 1,023 tonnes | 20.25 tonnes | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Gabon or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 1,043 tonnes against 958 tonnes in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Gabon and Liberia?
- 85 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Gabon ranks 117th and Liberia ranks 115th 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.