Australia vs Canada: Pesticide use
Australia
182,264 tonnes
in 2023
Canada
95,645 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
9th
Pesticide use over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 182,264 tonnes against 95,645 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 86,619 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,522 tonnes | 33,840 tonnes | 7,319 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 34,519 tonnes | 41,063 tonnes | 6,544 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 58,808 tonnes | 78,571 tonnes | 19,763 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 151,606 tonnes | 95,486 tonnes | 56,121 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 182,264 tonnes against 95,645 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Australia and Canada?
- 86,619 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for pesticide use?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 9th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.