France vs Turkey: Pesticide use
France
65,415 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
57,576 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
10th
Turkey rank
11th
Pesticide use over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 65,415 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 7,839 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98,199 tonnes | 28,893 tonnes | 69,306 tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 80,004 tonnes | 34,059 tonnes | 45,944 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 67,616 tonnes | 45,384 tonnes | 22,232 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 67,044 tonnes | 54,790 tonnes | 12,254 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, France or Turkey?
- France, at 65,415 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between France and Turkey?
- 7,839 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for pesticide use?
- France ranks 10th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.