Greece vs Poland: Insecticide use
Greece
757 tonnes
in 2023
Poland
717 tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
60th
Poland rank
62nd
Insecticide use over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 757 tonnes against 717 tonnes in Poland, a difference of 40 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 60th and Poland ranks 62nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,343 tonnes | 460.5 tonnes | 1,882 tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 2,384 tonnes | 664.5 tonnes | 1,720 tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 1,093 tonnes | 1,600 tonnes | 507.1 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 794.25 tonnes | 658.75 tonnes | 135.5 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Greece or Poland?
- Greece, at 757 tonnes against 717 tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Greece and Poland?
- 40 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for insecticide use?
- Greece ranks 60th and Poland ranks 62nd 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.