Iran vs Israel: Pesticide use
Iran
5,856 tonnes
in 2023
Israel
6,370 tonnes
in 2023
Iran rank
57th
Israel rank
55th
Pesticide use over time
- Iran
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 6,370 tonnes against 5,856 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 514 tonnes.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Israel ranks 55th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,474 tonnes | 2,539 tonnes | 6,935 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 7,719 tonnes | 5,520 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 6,030 tonnes | 6,487 tonnes | 457.6 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 5,856 tonnes | 6,725 tonnes | 869.25 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Iran or Israel?
- Israel, at 6,370 tonnes against 5,856 tonnes in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Iran and Israel?
- 514 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Israel?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Israel rank globally for pesticide use?
- Iran ranks 57th and Israel ranks 55th 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.