Germany vs Japan: Pesticide use
Germany
40,494 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
45,574 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Japan rank
14th
Pesticide use over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 45,574 tonnes against 40,494 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 5,080 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th of 211 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 tonnes | 79,821 tonnes | 49,829 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 37,197 tonnes | 67,134 tonnes | 29,938 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 45,300 tonnes | 53,015 tonnes | 7,715 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 46,337 tonnes | 48,392 tonnes | 2,054 tonnes | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 45,574 tonnes against 40,494 tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Germany and Japan?
- 5,080 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for pesticide use?
- Germany ranks 16th and Japan ranks 14th 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.