Jamaica vs Libya: Pesticide use
Jamaica
1,642 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
1,713 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
Libya rank
95th
Pesticide use over time
- Jamaica
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,713 tonnes against 1,642 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 71 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Libya ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 tonnes | 1,909 tonnes | 738.1 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 1,348 tonnes | 2,052 tonnes | 703.5 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,283 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 97 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,695 tonnes | 1,713 tonnes | 18.5 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Jamaica or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,713 tonnes against 1,642 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Jamaica and Libya?
- 71 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for pesticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Libya ranks 95th 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.