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