Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Pesticide breakdown by type
Switzerland
0 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
0 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
80th
Pesticide breakdown by type over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6 tonnes | 0.7 tonnes | 0.1 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2.8 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.5 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.5 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0.25 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide breakdown by type, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide breakdown by type between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for pesticide breakdown by type?
- Switzerland ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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.