Namibia vs Papua New Guinea: Pesticide use
Namibia
1,188 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1,211 tonnes
in 2023
Namibia rank
109th
Papua New Guinea rank
107th
Pesticide use over time
- Namibia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1,211 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 23 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Namibia ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574 tonnes | 622.7 tonnes | 48.7 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 702.1 tonnes | 332 tonnes | 370.1 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 779.6 tonnes | 843.4 tonnes | 63.8 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,138 tonnes | 1,175 tonnes | 37 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Namibia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1,211 tonnes against 1,188 tonnes in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Papua New Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Namibia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pesticide use?
- Namibia ranks 109th and Papua New Guinea ranks 107th 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.