Norway vs Senegal: Pesticide use
Norway
629 tonnes
in 2023
Senegal
576 tonnes
in 2023
Norway rank
127th
Senegal rank
130th
Pesticide use over time
- Norway
- Senegal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 629 tonnes against 576 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 53 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 130th of 211 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839 tonnes | 426.2 tonnes | 412.8 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 642.9 tonnes | 468.5 tonnes | 174.4 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 715.6 tonnes | 600.1 tonnes | 115.5 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 697.25 tonnes | 576 tonnes | 121.25 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Norway or Senegal?
- Norway, at 629 tonnes against 576 tonnes in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Norway and Senegal?
- 53 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Senegal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Senegal rank globally for pesticide use?
- Norway ranks 127th and Senegal ranks 130th 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.