Belize vs Switzerland: Pesticide use
Belize
1,496 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
1,531 tonnes
in 2023
Belize rank
102nd
Switzerland rank
100th
Pesticide use over time
- Belize
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,531 tonnes against 1,496 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 35 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belize ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,109 tonnes | 1,852 tonnes | 743.6 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,121 tonnes | 1,684 tonnes | 563 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,007 tonnes | 2,145 tonnes | 1,138 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,321 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | 629.25 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Belize or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,531 tonnes against 1,496 tonnes in Belize as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Belize and Switzerland?
- 35 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Switzerland rank globally for pesticide use?
- Belize ranks 102nd and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.