France vs Spain: Pesticide use
France
65,415 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
52,907 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Pesticide use over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 65,415 tonnes against 52,907 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 12,508 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,199 tonnes | 33,500 tonnes | 64,700 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 80,004 tonnes | 39,604 tonnes | 40,399 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 67,616 tonnes | 70,037 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 67,044 tonnes | 65,302 tonnes | 1,742 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, France or Spain?
- France, at 65,415 tonnes against 52,907 tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between France and Spain?
- 12,508 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for pesticide use?
- France ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.