Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ecuador: Insecticides — Agricultural Use

Democratic Republic of the Congo
607 t
in 2024
Ecuador
4,199 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
8th
Ecuador rank
27th

Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ecuador
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072024

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4,199 t against 607 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 3,592 t.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 6.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 17 regions.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 421.7 t 722.3 t 300.6 t Ecuador
2000s 407.7 t 4,542 t 4,134 t Ecuador
2010s 313.1 t 5,901 t 5,588 t Ecuador
2020s 402 t 6,030 t 5,628 t Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ecuador?
Ecuador, at 4,199 t against 607 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ecuador?
3,592 t, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ecuador?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ecuador rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 8th and Ecuador ranks 27th of 17 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,226 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).