Germany vs Italy: Pesticide use
Germany
40,494 tonnes
in 2023
Italy
39,571 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Italy rank
18th
Pesticide use over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 40,494 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy, a difference of 923 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 tonnes | 85,751 tonnes | 55,759 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 37,197 tonnes | 81,277 tonnes | 44,080 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 45,300 tonnes | 60,022 tonnes | 14,722 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 46,337 tonnes | 47,636 tonnes | 1,299 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 40,494 tonnes against 39,571 tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Germany and Italy?
- 923 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for pesticide use?
- Germany ranks 16th and Italy ranks 18th 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.