Democratic Republic of the Congo vs France: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2,210 t
in 2024
France
69,831 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
France rank
9th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • France
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 69,831 t against 2,210 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 67,621 t.

That makes France's figure about 31.6 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and France ranks 9th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo France Difference Ahead
1990s 1,106 t 98,199 t 97,093 t France
2000s 1,106 t 80,004 t 78,898 t France
2010s 1,092 t 67,616 t 66,524 t France
2020s 1,463 t 67,446 t 65,983 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Democratic Republic of the Congo or France?
France, at 69,831 t against 2,210 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Democratic Republic of the Congo and France?
67,621 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and France rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and France ranks 9th of 17 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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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — 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).