Colombia vs Ukraine: Pesticide use

Colombia
19,419 tonnes
in 2023
Ukraine
19,356 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
26th
Ukraine rank
27th

Pesticide use over time

  • Colombia
  • Ukraine
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 19,419 tonnes against 19,356 tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 63 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Ukraine ahead.

Colombia ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 27th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1990s 28,542 tonnes 49,522 tonnes 20,980 tonnes Ukraine
2000s 83,829 tonnes 27,142 tonnes 56,687 tonnes Colombia
2010s 45,771 tonnes 59,752 tonnes 13,981 tonnes Ukraine
2020s 53,801 tonnes 22,597 tonnes 31,204 tonnes Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Colombia or Ukraine?
Colombia, at 19,419 tonnes against 19,356 tonnes in Ukraine as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Colombia and Ukraine?
63 tonnes, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for pesticide use?
Colombia ranks 26th and Ukraine ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.