Germany vs Western Africa: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use
Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time
- Germany
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 115,651 t against 45,174 t in Germany, a difference of 70,477 t.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.6 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 t | 8,584 t | 21,408 t | Germany |
| 2000s | 37,197 t | 15,629 t | 21,568 t | Germany |
| 2010s | 45,300 t | 53,184 t | 7,884 t | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 46,105 t | 107,993 t | 61,889 t | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Germany or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 115,651 t against 45,174 t in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Germany and Western Africa?
- 70,477 t, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Western Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
- Germany ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 200 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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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).