Benin vs Kazakhstan: Pesticide use
Benin
7,133 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
8,811 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Pesticide use over time
- Benin
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8,811 tonnes against 7,133 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 1,678 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 52nd and Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,306 tonnes | 12,172 tonnes | 10,866 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 1,122 tonnes | 4,573 tonnes | 3,451 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 2,456 tonnes | 10,644 tonnes | 8,188 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 6,052 tonnes | 12,610 tonnes | 6,557 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Benin or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 8,811 tonnes against 7,133 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 1,678 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Kazakhstan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Kazakhstan ranks 49th 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.