Portugal vs Switzerland: Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use

Portugal
7 t
in 2020
Switzerland
7 t
in 2021
Portugal rank
25th
Switzerland rank
25th

Insecticides - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use over time

  • Portugal
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7 t against 7 t in Switzerland, a difference of 0 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.

Portugal ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.75 t 11 t 10.25 t Switzerland
2000s 2 t 20.75 t 18.75 t Switzerland
2010s 1.75 t 0.75 t 1 t Portugal
2020s 7 t 13 t 6 t Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use, Portugal or Switzerland?
Portugal, at 7 t against 7 t in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use between Portugal and Switzerland?
0 t, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for insecticides - biopesticides — agricultural use?
Portugal ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 25th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Insecticides - Biopesticides — 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 - Biopesticides — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
65 places, 849 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).