Hungary vs Netherlands: Pesticide use
Hungary
6,443 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
7,263 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
54th
Netherlands rank
51st
Pesticide use over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 7,263 tonnes against 6,443 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 820 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 211 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,536 tonnes | 9,546 tonnes | 2,010 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 9,211 tonnes | 10,458 tonnes | 1,247 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8,899 tonnes | 10,296 tonnes | 1,397 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 8,145 tonnes | 8,802 tonnes | 657.5 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 7,263 tonnes against 6,443 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 820 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for pesticide use?
- Hungary ranks 54th and Netherlands ranks 51st 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.