Georgia vs Saudi Arabia: Pesticide use
Georgia
2,938 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
3,213 tonnes
in 2023
Georgia rank
79th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th
Pesticide use over time
- Georgia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3,213 tonnes against 2,938 tonnes in Georgia, a difference of 275 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,081 tonnes | 1,628 tonnes | 1,454 tonnes | Georgia |
| 2000s | 3,081 tonnes | 3,799 tonnes | 718.4 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2,478 tonnes | 7,108 tonnes | 4,630 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2,757 tonnes | 6,148 tonnes | 3,390 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Georgia or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3,213 tonnes against 2,938 tonnes in Georgia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Georgia and Saudi Arabia?
- 275 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Saudi Arabia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Georgia ranks 79th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th 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.