Cambodia vs Colombia: Pesticide use
Cambodia
19,305 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
Cambodia rank
28th
Colombia rank
26th
Pesticide use over time
- Cambodia
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 19,419 tonnes against 19,305 tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 114 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 26th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 481 tonnes | 26,321 tonnes | 25,840 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 553.4 tonnes | 83,829 tonnes | 83,276 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4,744 tonnes | 45,771 tonnes | 41,027 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17,663 tonnes | 53,801 tonnes | 36,138 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Cambodia or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 19,419 tonnes against 19,305 tonnes in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Cambodia and Colombia?
- 114 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Colombia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Cambodia ranks 28th and Colombia ranks 26th 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.