Ghana vs Taiwan: Pesticide use
Ghana
9,689 tonnes
in 2023
Taiwan
10,549 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Taiwan rank
41st
Pesticide use over time
- Ghana
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 10,549 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 860 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 211 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.6 tonnes | 9,941 tonnes | 9,653 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 232.2 tonnes | 9,298 tonnes | 9,066 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 6,421 tonnes | 9,420 tonnes | 2,998 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 9,689 tonnes | 10,549 tonnes | 860 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ghana or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 10,549 tonnes against 9,689 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ghana and Taiwan?
- 860 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Taiwan ranks 41st 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.