Libya vs Turkmenistan: Pesticide use
Libya
1,713 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1,647 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
97th
Pesticide use over time
- Libya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Libya currently reports 1,713 tonnes against 1,647 tonnes in Turkmenistan, a difference of 66 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 211 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,749 tonnes | 842.5 tonnes | 906.5 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 2,052 tonnes | 835.7 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 1,380 tonnes | 874.6 tonnes | 505.5 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 1,713 tonnes | 1,549 tonnes | 164.25 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Libya or Turkmenistan?
- Libya, at 1,713 tonnes against 1,647 tonnes in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 66 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Turkmenistan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Libya ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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.