What is the difference in pesticide use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?

21 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Turkmenistan: Pesticide use

Democratic Republic of Congo

1,626 tonnes

in 2023

Turkmenistan

1,647 tonnes

in 2023

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

99th

Turkmenistan rank

97th

Pesticide use over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 1,647 tonnes against 1,626 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 21 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,106 tonnes	842.5 tonnes	263.5 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	1,106 tonnes	835.7 tonnes	270.3 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	1,092 tonnes	874.6 tonnes	216.9 tonnes	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	1,228 tonnes	1,549 tonnes	321.5 tonnes	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Turkmenistan?: Turkmenistan, at 1,647 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 Turkmenistan?: 21 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Turkmenistan rank globally for pesticide use?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th and Turkmenistan ranks 97th 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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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: 30 October 2026

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