Denmark vs Finland: Pesticide use
Denmark
3,314 tonnes
in 2023
Finland
3,251 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
72nd
Finland rank
75th
Pesticide use over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,314 tonnes against 3,251 tonnes in Finland, a difference of 63 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 75th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,175 tonnes | 3,636 tonnes | 539.7 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3,198 tonnes | 4,480 tonnes | 1,282 tonnes | Finland |
| 2010s | 3,360 tonnes | 3,866 tonnes | 505.2 tonnes | Finland |
| 2020s | 3,178 tonnes | 3,899 tonnes | 720.5 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 3,314 tonnes against 3,251 tonnes in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Denmark and Finland?
- 63 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for pesticide use?
- Denmark ranks 72nd and Finland ranks 75th 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.