Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland
Pesticides (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.81 kg/ha against 0.7 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.11 kg/ha.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.399 kg/ha | 0.592 kg/ha | 0.193 kg/ha | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.772 kg/ha | 0.235 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.95 kg/ha | 0.832 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.47 kg/ha | 0.836 kg/ha | 0.63 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.81 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 Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.11 kg/ha, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for pesticides (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and Sweden ranks 140th 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).