Australia vs Russia: Insecticide use
Australia
11,511 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
14,274 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
Russia rank
9th
Insecticide use over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 14,274 tonnes against 11,511 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 2,763 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,434 tonnes | 1,794 tonnes | 4,639 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 7,727 tonnes | 3,854 tonnes | 3,873 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 11,127 tonnes | 7,688 tonnes | 3,440 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 11,398 tonnes | 13,830 tonnes | 2,432 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Australia or Russia?
- Russia, at 14,274 tonnes against 11,511 tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Australia and Russia?
- 2,763 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Australia ranks 12th and Russia ranks 9th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.