Rwanda vs Switzerland: Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use

Rwanda
2,027 t
in 2024
Switzerland
2,093 t
in 2024
Rwanda rank
87th
Switzerland rank
85th

Pesticides (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Rwanda
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 2,093 t against 2,027 t in Rwanda, a difference of 66 t.

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

Rwanda ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 161.1 t 1,852 t 1,691 t Switzerland
2000s 304.6 t 1,684 t 1,380 t Switzerland
2010s 1,656 t 2,145 t 489.1 t Switzerland
2020s 2,027 t 1,979 t 48 t Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — agricultural use, Rwanda or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 2,093 t against 2,027 t in Rwanda as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — agricultural use between Rwanda and Switzerland?
66 t, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Switzerland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Switzerland rank globally for pesticides (total) — agricultural use?
Rwanda ranks 87th and Switzerland ranks 85th 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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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).