Central African Republic vs Iraq: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Central African Republic
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.09 kg/ha against 0.02 kg/ha in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.07 kg/ha.
That makes Iraq's figure about 4.5 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 180th and Iraq ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.051 kg/ha | 0.135 kg/ha | 0.084 kg/ha | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.018 kg/ha | 0.187 kg/ha | 0.169 kg/ha | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.019 kg/ha | 0.082 kg/ha | 0.063 kg/ha | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.054 kg/ha | 0.088 kg/ha | 0.034 kg/ha | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Central African Republic or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.09 kg/ha against 0.02 kg/ha in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Central African Republic and Iraq?
- 0.07 kg/ha, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Iraq rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th and Iraq ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- 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).