Ethiopia vs Greece: Pesticide use

Ethiopia
4,128 tonnes
in 2023
Greece
4,217 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
67th
Greece rank
65th

Pesticide use over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Greece
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020062023

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,217 tonnes against 4,128 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 89 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Greece ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 67th and Greece ranks 65th of 211 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Greece Difference Ahead
1990s 338.29 tonnes 8,384 tonnes 8,045 tonnes Greece
2000s 1,685 tonnes 9,695 tonnes 8,011 tonnes Greece
2010s 4,128 tonnes 5,528 tonnes 1,400 tonnes Greece
2020s 4,128 tonnes 4,454 tonnes 326.5 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Ethiopia or Greece?
Greece, at 4,217 tonnes against 4,128 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Ethiopia and Greece?
89 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Greece?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Greece rank globally for pesticide use?
Ethiopia ranks 67th and Greece ranks 65th 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.