Burkina Faso vs Denmark: Pesticide use
Burkina Faso
3,838 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
3,314 tonnes
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
70th
Denmark rank
72nd
Pesticide use over time
- Burkina Faso
- Denmark
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3,838 tonnes against 3,314 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 524 tonnes.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 72nd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 683.8 tonnes | 4,175 tonnes | 3,492 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,236 tonnes | 3,198 tonnes | 1,962 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,024 tonnes | 3,360 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,306 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 127.5 tonnes | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Burkina Faso or Denmark?
- Burkina Faso, at 3,838 tonnes against 3,314 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 524 tonnes, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Denmark rank globally for pesticide use?
- Burkina Faso ranks 70th and Denmark ranks 72nd 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.