Germany vs Pakistan: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
Pakistan
26,702 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Pakistan rank
5th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 26,702 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 10,589 tonnes.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th of 211 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 tonnes | 16,892 tonnes | 15,402 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 25,432 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 13,436 tonnes | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 26,702 tonnes | 7,837 tonnes | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 26,702 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and Pakistan?
- 10,589 tonnes, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Pakistan rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th and Pakistan ranks 5th 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.