Germany vs Japan: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
13,382 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Japan rank
10th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16,113 tonnes against 13,382 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 2,731 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 tonnes | 27,292 tonnes | 25,802 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 23,826 tonnes | 22,556 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 17,936 tonnes | 4,670 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 14,358 tonnes | 4,506 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 16,113 tonnes against 13,382 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and Japan?
- 2,731 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th and Japan ranks 10th 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.