Ghana vs Uganda: Pesticide use
Ghana
9,689 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
9,510 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
44th
Uganda rank
46th
Pesticide use over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9,689 tonnes against 9,510 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 179 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 46th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 288.6 tonnes | 795.2 tonnes | 506.6 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 232.2 tonnes | 1,782 tonnes | 1,550 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6,421 tonnes | 5,267 tonnes | 1,154 tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 9,689 tonnes | 7,727 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 9,689 tonnes against 9,510 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Ghana and Uganda?
- 179 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for pesticide use?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Uganda ranks 46th 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.