Germany vs Turkey: Insecticide use
Germany
16,113 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
18,619 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
8th
Turkey rank
7th
Insecticide use over time
- Germany
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 18,619 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 2,506 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,490 tonnes | 13,710 tonnes | 12,220 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1,270 tonnes | 13,386 tonnes | 12,115 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 13,266 tonnes | 10,706 tonnes | 2,559 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 18,865 tonnes | 17,278 tonnes | 1,587 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Germany or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 18,619 tonnes against 16,113 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Germany and Turkey?
- 2,506 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for insecticide use?
- Germany ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 7th 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.