Canada vs Turkey: Pesticide use
Canada
95,645 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
57,576 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
9th
Turkey rank
11th
Pesticide use over time
- Canada
- Turkey
How they compare
Canada currently reports 95,645 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 38,069 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkey ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,840 tonnes | 28,893 tonnes | 4,947 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 41,063 tonnes | 34,059 tonnes | 7,004 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 78,571 tonnes | 45,384 tonnes | 33,188 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 95,486 tonnes | 54,790 tonnes | 40,696 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Canada or Turkey?
- Canada, at 95,645 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Canada and Turkey?
- 38,069 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Turkey rank globally for pesticide use?
- Canada ranks 9th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.