Azerbaijan vs Lesotho: Pesticide use

Azerbaijan
543 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
551 tonnes
in 2023
Azerbaijan rank
136th
Lesotho rank
135th

Pesticide use over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Lesotho
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 551 tonnes against 543 tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 8 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 135th of 211 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 149 tonnes 4.75 tonnes 144.25 tonnes Azerbaijan
2000s 177.1 tonnes 19.1 tonnes 158 tonnes Azerbaijan
2010s 503.6 tonnes 46.9 tonnes 456.7 tonnes Azerbaijan
2020s 543 tonnes 375.5 tonnes 167.5 tonnes Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Azerbaijan or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 551 tonnes against 543 tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
8 tonnes, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Lesotho?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Azerbaijan and Lesotho rank globally for pesticide use?
Azerbaijan ranks 136th and Lesotho ranks 135th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
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
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.