Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Middle Africa: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland

Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.12 kg/ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
0.36 kg/ha
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
15th
Middle Africa rank
12th

Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Middle Africa
0.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 0.36 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.24 kg/ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 3.0 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 17 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Middle Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.14 kg/ha 0.113 kg/ha 0.027 kg/ha Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 0.14 kg/ha 0.165 kg/ha 0.025 kg/ha Middle Africa
2010s 0.073 kg/ha 0.237 kg/ha 0.164 kg/ha Middle Africa
2020s 0.084 kg/ha 0.366 kg/ha 0.282 kg/ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 0.36 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
0.24 kg/ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Middle Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Middle Africa ranks 12th of 17 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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Indicator
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 7,792 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).