Libya vs Russia: Pesticide breakdown by type
Libya
373 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
326 tonnes
in 2023
Libya rank
5th
Russia rank
6th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Libya
- Russia
How they compare
Libya currently reports 373 tonnes against 326 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 47 tonnes.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.62 tonnes | 23.88 tonnes | 73.75 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 220.3 tonnes | 230.3 tonnes | 10 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 292 tonnes | 407.8 tonnes | 115.8 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 373 tonnes | 326 tonnes | 47 tonnes | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Libya or Russia?
- Libya, at 373 tonnes against 326 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Libya and Russia?
- 47 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Libya and Russia rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Libya ranks 5th and Russia ranks 6th 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.