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