Australia vs Russia: Pesticide use
Australia
182,264 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
97,018 tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Russia rank
8th
Pesticide use over time
- Australia
- Russia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 182,264 tonnes against 97,018 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 85,246 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.9 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,685 tonnes | 26,490 tonnes | 2,195 tonnes | Australia |
| 2000s | 34,519 tonnes | 36,544 tonnes | 2,025 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 58,808 tonnes | 58,955 tonnes | 147.5 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 151,606 tonnes | 95,397 tonnes | 56,209 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Australia or Russia?
- Australia, at 182,264 tonnes against 97,018 tonnes in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Australia and Russia?
- 85,246 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Russia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Australia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 8th 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.