Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Northern Europe: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Northern Europe currently reports 1.83 kg/ha against 0.33 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 1.5 kg/ha.
That makes Northern Europe's figure about 5.5 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 14th and Northern Europe ranks 13th of 17 countries.
Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.525 kg/ha | 2.44 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 0.44 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 1.94 kg/ha | Northern Europe |
| 2010s | 0.359 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 1.62 kg/ha | Northern Europe |
| 2020s | 0.33 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 1.48 kg/ha | Northern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Northern Europe?
- Northern Europe, at 1.83 kg/ha against 0.33 kg/ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 1.5 kg/ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Northern Europe rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 14th and Northern Europe ranks 13th 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).