Canada vs Spain: Pesticide use
Canada
95,645 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
52,907 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Pesticide use over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95,645 tonnes against 52,907 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 42,738 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,840 tonnes | 33,500 tonnes | 340.6 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 41,063 tonnes | 39,604 tonnes | 1,458 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 78,571 tonnes | 70,037 tonnes | 8,534 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 95,486 tonnes | 65,302 tonnes | 30,183 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Canada or Spain?
- Canada, at 95,645 tonnes against 52,907 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Canada and Spain?
- 42,738 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for pesticide use?
- Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.