Botswana vs Papua New Guinea: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Botswana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1,249 t against 1,189 t in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 60 t.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Botswana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.6 t | 622.7 t | 371.1 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 391.6 t | 332 t | 59.6 t | Botswana |
| 2010s | 639.4 t | 843.4 t | 204 t | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,299 t | 1,332 t | 33 t | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Botswana or Papua New Guinea?
- Botswana, at 1,249 t against 1,189 t in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 t, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Botswana ranks 101st and Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — 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).