Denmark vs Finland: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Denmark
3,378 t
in 2024
Finland
3,414 t
in 2024
Denmark rank
72nd
Finland rank
71st

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Denmark
  • Finland
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3,414 t against 3,378 t in Denmark, a difference of 36 t.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,175 t 3,636 t 539.7 t Denmark
2000s 3,198 t 4,480 t 1,282 t Finland
2010s 3,360 t 3,866 t 505.2 t Finland
2020s 3,218 t 3,802 t 584.2 t Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Denmark or Finland?
Finland, at 3,414 t against 3,378 t in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Denmark and Finland?
36 t, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 71st of 194 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).