Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Uruguay: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
7.51 kg/ha
in 2024
Uruguay
7.45 kg/ha
in 2024
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
43rd

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

  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
  • Uruguay
24681012199020072024

How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 7.51 kg/ha against 7.45 kg/ha in Uruguay, a difference of 0.06 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 187 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 9.93 kg/ha 1.99 kg/ha 7.95 kg/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2000s 9.55 kg/ha 5.62 kg/ha 3.93 kg/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 9.68 kg/ha 7.6 kg/ha 2.08 kg/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 8.26 kg/ha 7.65 kg/ha 0.61 kg/ha Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Uruguay?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 7.51 kg/ha against 7.45 kg/ha in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Uruguay?
0.06 kg/ha, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Uruguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Uruguay rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd 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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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
Last refreshed

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).