Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Pesticide use

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,626 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
1,642 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Jamaica rank
98th

Pesticide use over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1,642 tonnes against 1,626 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 16 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 211 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 1,106 tonnes 1,171 tonnes 64.9 tonnes Jamaica
2000s 1,106 tonnes 1,348 tonnes 242.5 tonnes Jamaica
2010s 1,092 tonnes 1,283 tonnes 191.6 tonnes Jamaica
2020s 1,228 tonnes 1,695 tonnes 467.25 tonnes Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1,642 tonnes against 1,626 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
16 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for pesticide use?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 98th 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.