Caribbean vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Caribbean
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 1.41 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 1.29 kg/ha.
That makes Caribbean's figure about 11.8 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 25 groups.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 kg/ha | 0.14 kg/ha | 1.73 kg/ha | Caribbean |
| 2000s | 1.73 kg/ha | 0.14 kg/ha | 1.59 kg/ha | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 2.14 kg/ha | 0.073 kg/ha | 2.06 kg/ha | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 1.44 kg/ha | 0.084 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Caribbean or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Caribbean, at 1.41 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 1.29 kg/ha, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Caribbean ranks 16th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th of 25 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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).