Canada vs Russia: Pesticide use
Canada
95,645 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
97,018 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Russia rank
8th
Pesticide use over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 97,018 tonnes against 95,645 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1,373 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,919 tonnes | 26,490 tonnes | 8,429 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 41,063 tonnes | 36,544 tonnes | 4,519 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 78,571 tonnes | 58,955 tonnes | 19,616 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 95,486 tonnes | 95,397 tonnes | 88.25 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Canada or Russia?
- Russia, at 97,018 tonnes against 95,645 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Canada and Russia?
- 1,373 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Canada ranks 9th and Russia ranks 8th 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.