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
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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.