Costa Rica vs Ghana: Pesticide use
Costa Rica
9,451 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
9,689 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Ghana rank
44th
Pesticide use over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 9,689 tonnes against 9,451 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 238 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 44th of 211 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,461 tonnes | 288.6 tonnes | 3,172 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12,198 tonnes | 232.2 tonnes | 11,966 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,112 tonnes | 6,421 tonnes | 5,691 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,898 tonnes | 9,689 tonnes | 209.25 tonnes | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 9,689 tonnes against 9,451 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 238 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for pesticide use?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Ghana ranks 44th 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.