Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Pesticide use
Costa Rica
9,451 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan
8,811 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Pesticide use over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 9,451 tonnes against 8,811 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 640 tonnes.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kazakhstan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 49th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Kazakhstan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,964 tonnes | 12,172 tonnes | 8,208 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 12,198 tonnes | 4,573 tonnes | 7,625 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 12,112 tonnes | 10,644 tonnes | 1,468 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 9,898 tonnes | 12,610 tonnes | 2,711 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Costa Rica, at 9,451 tonnes against 8,811 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 640 tonnes, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 49th 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.