Slovenia vs Sweden: Insecticide use
Slovenia
40 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
38 tonnes
in 2023
Slovenia rank
140th
Sweden rank
143rd
Insecticide use over time
- Slovenia
- Sweden
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 40 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovenia ahead.
Slovenia ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 211 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.62 tonnes | 36.62 tonnes | 75 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2000s | 92.4 tonnes | 40.3 tonnes | 52.1 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 45.4 tonnes | 40.9 tonnes | 4.5 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 43.5 tonnes | 34.25 tonnes | 9.25 tonnes | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Slovenia or Sweden?
- Slovenia, at 40 tonnes against 38 tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Slovenia and Sweden?
- 2 tonnes, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and Sweden?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Slovenia and Sweden rank globally for insecticide use?
- Slovenia ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd 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.