Jamaica vs Latvia: Pesticide use
Jamaica
1,642 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
1,666 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
Latvia rank
96th
Pesticide use over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 1,666 tonnes against 1,642 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 24 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,159 tonnes | 440.5 tonnes | 718.88 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,348 tonnes | 655.4 tonnes | 693.1 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,283 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | 118.6 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,695 tonnes | 1,843 tonnes | 148.5 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 1,666 tonnes against 1,642 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 24 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th 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.