Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 0.78 kg/ha against 0.7 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.08 kg/ha.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2038 kg/ha | 0.4288 kg/ha | 0.225 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 0.294 kg/ha | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.713 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 0.477 kg/ha | 1.95 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.774 kg/ha | 1.47 kg/ha | 0.692 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 0.78 kg/ha against 0.7 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.08 kg/ha, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Russian Federation ranks 141st and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd 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).