Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Western Africa: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.95 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.83 kg/ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.9 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 17 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 kg/ha | 0.103 kg/ha | 0.083 kg/ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 0.002 kg/ha | 0.161 kg/ha | 0.159 kg/ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0.055 kg/ha | 0.478 kg/ha | 0.423 kg/ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.12 kg/ha | 0.9 kg/ha | 0.78 kg/ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.95 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
- 0.83 kg/ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Western Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 17 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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).