France vs Russia: Pesticide use
France
65,415 tonnes
in 2023
Russia
97,018 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
10th
Russia rank
8th
Pesticide use over time
- France
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 97,018 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France, a difference of 31,603 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,607 tonnes | 26,490 tonnes | 71,117 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 80,004 tonnes | 36,544 tonnes | 43,460 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 67,616 tonnes | 58,955 tonnes | 8,660 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 67,044 tonnes | 95,397 tonnes | 28,353 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, France or Russia?
- Russia, at 97,018 tonnes against 65,415 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between France and Russia?
- 31,603 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do France and Russia rank globally for pesticide use?
- France ranks 10th and Russia ranks 8th 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.