Germany vs Russia: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
14,274 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Russia rank
9th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16,113 tonnes against 14,274 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1,839 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Russia ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,448 tonnes | 1,794 tonnes | 346.38 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 3,854 tonnes | 2,583 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 7,688 tonnes | 5,578 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 13,830 tonnes | 5,035 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 16,113 tonnes against 14,274 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and Russia?
- 1,839 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th 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.