Ghana vs Panama: Pesticide use
Ghana
9,689 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
9,849 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Panama rank
43rd
Pesticide use over time
- Ghana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 9,849 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 160 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.6 tonnes | 3,003 tonnes | 2,715 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 232.2 tonnes | 2,281 tonnes | 2,049 tonnes | Panama |
| 2010s | 6,421 tonnes | 1,988 tonnes | 4,433 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,689 tonnes | 9,981 tonnes | 292.25 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ghana or Panama?
- Panama, at 9,849 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ghana and Panama?
- 160 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Panama rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Panama ranks 43rd 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.