Bulgaria vs Venezuela: Pesticide use
Bulgaria
3,430 tonnes
in 2023
Venezuela
3,928 tonnes
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
71st
Venezuela rank
69th
Pesticide use over time
- Bulgaria
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 3,928 tonnes against 3,430 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 498 tonnes.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 69th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,546 tonnes | 3,566 tonnes | 19.9 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2,297 tonnes | 3,928 tonnes | 1,631 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,697 tonnes | 3,928 tonnes | 1,231 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 4,131 tonnes | 3,928 tonnes | 202.75 tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Bulgaria or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 3,928 tonnes against 3,430 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 498 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Venezuela rank globally for pesticide use?
- Bulgaria ranks 71st and Venezuela ranks 69th 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.