Gambia vs Lesotho: Pesticide use
Gambia
556 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
551 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia rank
134th
Lesotho rank
135th
Pesticide use over time
- Gambia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 556 tonnes against 551 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 5 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 211 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 173.1 tonnes | 4.8 tonnes | 168.3 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 472.2 tonnes | 19.1 tonnes | 453.1 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 385.5 tonnes | 46.9 tonnes | 338.6 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 448.75 tonnes | 375.5 tonnes | 73.25 tonnes | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Gambia or Lesotho?
- Gambia, at 556 tonnes against 551 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Gambia and Lesotho?
- 5 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lesotho?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Lesotho rank globally for pesticide use?
- Gambia ranks 134th and Lesotho ranks 135th 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.