Democratic Republic of Congo vs Latvia: Pesticide use

Democratic Republic of Congo
1,626 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
1,666 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
99th
Latvia rank
96th

Pesticide use over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1,666 tonnes against 1,626 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 40 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 96th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,106 tonnes 440.5 tonnes 665.5 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 1,106 tonnes 655.4 tonnes 450.6 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 1,092 tonnes 1,402 tonnes 310.2 tonnes Latvia
2020s 1,228 tonnes 1,843 tonnes 615.75 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Latvia?
Latvia, at 1,666 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 Latvia?
40 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Latvia rank globally for pesticide use?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 96th 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.