Latvia vs Libya: Pesticide use
Latvia
1,666 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
1,713 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia rank
96th
Libya rank
95th
Pesticide use over time
- Latvia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,713 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 47 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Libya ahead.
Latvia ranks 96th and Libya ranks 95th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.5 tonnes | 1,749 tonnes | 1,308 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 655.4 tonnes | 2,052 tonnes | 1,397 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,402 tonnes | 1,380 tonnes | 21.6 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,843 tonnes | 1,713 tonnes | 130 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Latvia or Libya?
- Libya, at 1,713 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Latvia and Libya?
- 47 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Libya?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Libya rank globally for pesticide use?
- Latvia ranks 96th 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.