Canada vs Italy: Pesticide breakdown by type
Canada
14 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
19 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Canada
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19 tonnes against 14 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 5 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 20.9 tonnes | 20.9 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 34.1 tonnes | 34.1 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 13 tonnes | 144.5 tonnes | 131.5 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 16.25 tonnes | 152.25 tonnes | 136 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Canada or Italy?
- Italy, at 19 tonnes against 14 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Canada and Italy?
- 5 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Italy rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Canada ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 179 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 Pesticide breakdown by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.