Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Insecticides — Agricultural Use
Insecticides — Agricultural Use over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 308 t against 307 t in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1 t.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 216 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668 t | 402.3 t | 265.7 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2,152 t | 369.6 t | 1,782 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3,705 t | 319.3 t | 3,386 t | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1,359 t | 320.2 t | 1,039 t | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticides — agricultural use, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 308 t against 307 t in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insecticides — agricultural use between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 1 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for insecticides — agricultural use?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 216 countries.
- 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
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).