France vs Spain: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

France
69,831 t
in 2024
Spain
59,858 t
in 2024
France rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • France
  • Spain
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 69,831 t against 59,858 t in Spain, a difference of 9,973 t.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 98,199 t 33,500 t 64,700 t France
2000s 80,004 t 39,604 t 40,399 t France
2010s 67,616 t 70,037 t 2,421 t Spain
2020s 67,446 t 64,213 t 3,233 t France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, France or Spain?
France, at 69,831 t against 59,858 t in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between France and Spain?
9,973 t, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Spain rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
France ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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).