Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Insecticide use
Costa Rica
1,729 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
1,731 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
40th
Netherlands rank
39th
Insecticide use over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1,731 tonnes against 1,729 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 2 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 879.1 tonnes | 534.2 tonnes | 344.9 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,877 tonnes | 1,626 tonnes | 251.7 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,742 tonnes | 2,487 tonnes | 744.8 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1,835 tonnes | 2,356 tonnes | 521 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Costa Rica or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1,731 tonnes against 1,729 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 2 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for insecticide use?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th and Netherlands ranks 39th 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.