Germany vs India: Pesticide use
Germany
40,494 tonnes
in 2023
India
40,094 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
India rank
17th
Pesticide use over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
Germany currently reports 40,494 tonnes against 40,094 tonnes in India, a difference of 400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and India ranks 17th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 tonnes | 61,036 tonnes | 31,044 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 37,197 tonnes | 35,090 tonnes | 2,107 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 45,300 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 5,206 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 46,337 tonnes | 40,094 tonnes | 6,243 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Germany or India?
- Germany, at 40,494 tonnes against 40,094 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Germany and India?
- 400 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for pesticide use?
- Germany ranks 16th and India ranks 17th 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.