Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Russian Federation: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
5,856 t
in 2024
Russian Federation
97,018 t
in 2024
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
7th
Russian Federation rank
7th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 97,018 t against 5,856 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 91,162 t.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 16.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 7th of 17 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 8,469 t 26,490 t 18,022 t Russian Federation
2000s 7,719 t 36,544 t 28,825 t Russian Federation
2010s 6,030 t 58,955 t 52,926 t Russian Federation
2020s 5,856 t 95,721 t 89,865 t Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 97,018 t against 5,856 t in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
91,162 t, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Russian Federation rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 7th and Russian Federation ranks 7th 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).