Libya vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use
Libya
1,713 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,799 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Pesticide use over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,799 tonnes against 1,713 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 86 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,909 tonnes | 1,705 tonnes | 204.1 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 2,052 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 469.2 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,380 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 173.9 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,713 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | 609.25 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,799 tonnes against 1,713 tonnes in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 86 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use?
- Libya ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.