Germany vs Philippines: Pesticide use
Germany
40,494 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
37,660 tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Philippines rank
19th
Pesticide use over time
- Germany
- Philippines
How they compare
Germany currently reports 40,494 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 2,834 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,992 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 13,692 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 37,197 tonnes | 18,589 tonnes | 18,608 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 45,300 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 23,181 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 46,337 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | 9,414 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Germany or Philippines?
- Germany, at 40,494 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Germany and Philippines?
- 2,834 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use?
- Germany ranks 16th and Philippines ranks 19th 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.