Hungary vs Moldova: Pesticide use

Hungary
6,443 tonnes
in 2023
Moldova
6,979 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
54th
Moldova rank
53rd

Pesticide use over time

  • Hungary
  • Moldova
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k199020062023

How they compare

Moldova currently reports 6,979 tonnes against 6,443 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 536 tonnes.

That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 53rd of 211 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 6,816 tonnes 2,688 tonnes 4,128 tonnes Hungary
2000s 9,211 tonnes 2,663 tonnes 6,548 tonnes Hungary
2010s 8,899 tonnes 2,770 tonnes 6,128 tonnes Hungary
2020s 8,145 tonnes 5,620 tonnes 2,525 tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Hungary or Moldova?
Moldova, at 6,979 tonnes against 6,443 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Hungary and Moldova?
536 tonnes, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Moldova?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Moldova rank globally for pesticide use?
Hungary ranks 54th and Moldova ranks 53rd 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.