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

Democratic Republic of the Congo
2,210 t
in 2024
Paraguay
95,596 t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
9th
Paraguay rank
8th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 95,596 t against 2,210 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 93,386 t.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 43.3 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 1,106 t 8,070 t 6,964 t Paraguay
2000s 1,106 t 14,087 t 12,981 t Paraguay
2010s 1,092 t 19,951 t 18,859 t Paraguay
2020s 1,463 t 32,864 t 31,401 t Paraguay

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 Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 95,596 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 Paraguay?
93,386 t, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Paraguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Paraguay rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 8th 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
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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).