Benin vs Portugal: Pesticide use
Benin
7,133 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
7,857 tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
52nd
Portugal rank
50th
Pesticide use over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7,857 tonnes against 7,133 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 724 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,320 tonnes | 11,022 tonnes | 9,701 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,122 tonnes | 16,220 tonnes | 15,098 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,456 tonnes | 10,905 tonnes | 8,449 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 6,052 tonnes | 9,046 tonnes | 2,994 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Benin or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7,857 tonnes against 7,133 tonnes in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Benin and Portugal?
- 724 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for pesticide use?
- Benin ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 50th 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.