Congo vs Tunisia: Pesticide use
Congo
2,854 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
3,195 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
80th
Tunisia rank
77th
Pesticide use over time
- Congo
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 3,195 tonnes against 2,854 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 341 tonnes.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th of 211 countries.
Tunisia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 170.1 tonnes | 965.9 tonnes | 795.8 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 406.9 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 638.7 tonnes | 2,796 tonnes | 2,157 tonnes | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 1,816 tonnes | 3,288 tonnes | 1,472 tonnes | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Congo or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 3,195 tonnes against 2,854 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Congo and Tunisia?
- 341 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tunisia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Tunisia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Congo ranks 80th and Tunisia ranks 77th 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.