Colombia vs Poland: Pesticide use
Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
Poland
19,963 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Poland rank
25th
Pesticide use over time
- Colombia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 19,963 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 544 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th of 211 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,321 tonnes | 7,999 tonnes | 18,322 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83,829 tonnes | 13,494 tonnes | 70,335 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 45,771 tonnes | 22,976 tonnes | 22,795 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 53,801 tonnes | 23,457 tonnes | 30,344 tonnes | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Colombia or Poland?
- Poland, at 19,963 tonnes against 19,419 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Colombia and Poland?
- 544 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Poland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Poland rank globally for pesticide use?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th 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.