What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?

0 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Italy: Pesticide breakdown by type

Democratic Republic of Congo

19 tonnes

in 2023

Italy

19 tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

32nd

Italy rank

32nd

Pesticide breakdown by type over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Italy

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 19 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd and Italy ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.8 tonnes	20.9 tonnes	7.9 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	23.3 tonnes	34.1 tonnes	10.8 tonnes	Italy
2010s	12.4 tonnes	144.5 tonnes	132.1 tonnes	Italy
2020s	14.25 tonnes	152.25 tonnes	138 tonnes	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Democratic Republic of Congo or Italy?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 19 tonnes against 19 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 0 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Italy rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 32nd 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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Indicator: Pesticide breakdown by type
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 5,942 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Pesticide use, broken down by product type, measured in tonnes of active ingredient.