Canada vs France: Pesticide use
Canada
95,645 tonnes
in 2023
France
65,415 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
France rank
10th
Pesticide use over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95,645 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France, a difference of 30,230 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,840 tonnes | 98,199 tonnes | 64,359 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 41,063 tonnes | 80,004 tonnes | 38,941 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 78,571 tonnes | 67,616 tonnes | 10,956 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 95,486 tonnes | 67,044 tonnes | 28,442 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 95,645 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Canada and France?
- 30,230 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for pesticide use?
- Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 10th 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.