Cyprus vs Liberia: Pesticide use

Cyprus
825 tonnes
in 2023
Liberia
1,043 tonnes
in 2023
Cyprus rank
118th
Liberia rank
115th

Pesticide use over time

  • Cyprus
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 1,043 tonnes against 825 tonnes in Cyprus, a difference of 218 tonnes.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Cyprus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 115th of 211 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,006 tonnes 417 tonnes 1,588 tonnes Cyprus
2000s 746.5 tonnes 417 tonnes 329.5 tonnes Cyprus
2010s 1,103 tonnes 495.4 tonnes 607.2 tonnes Cyprus
2020s 1,032 tonnes 1,023 tonnes 9.25 tonnes Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Cyprus or Liberia?
Liberia, at 1,043 tonnes against 825 tonnes in Cyprus as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Cyprus and Liberia?
218 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Liberia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cyprus and Liberia rank globally for pesticide use?
Cyprus ranks 118th and Liberia ranks 115th 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.