Dominican Republic vs Sweden: Pesticide use
Dominican Republic
1,984 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Sweden rank
88th
Pesticide use over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,033 tonnes against 1,984 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 49 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,475 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | 2,823 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 4,556 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 2,515 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 6,262 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | 4,116 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2,654 tonnes | 2,139 tonnes | 514.5 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Dominican Republic or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,033 tonnes against 1,984 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 49 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sweden rank globally for pesticide use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Sweden ranks 88th 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.