Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 0.95 kg/ha against 0.12 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 0.83 kg/ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 7.9 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th of 17 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Western Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.14 kg/ha | 0.103 kg/ha | 0.037 kg/ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 0.14 kg/ha | 0.161 kg/ha | 0.021 kg/ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 0.073 kg/ha | 0.478 kg/ha | 0.405 kg/ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 0.084 kg/ha | 0.9 kg/ha | 0.816 kg/ha | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 0.95 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 Western Africa?
- 0.83 kg/ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 15th and Western Africa ranks 17th 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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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).