Iraq vs Norway: Pesticide use
Iraq
576 tonnes
in 2023
Norway
629 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq rank
130th
Norway rank
127th
Pesticide use over time
- Iraq
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 629 tonnes against 576 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 53 tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Iraq ranks 130th and Norway ranks 127th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700.3 tonnes | 839 tonnes | 138.7 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 851.4 tonnes | 642.9 tonnes | 208.5 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 394.4 tonnes | 715.6 tonnes | 321.2 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 525.75 tonnes | 697.25 tonnes | 171.5 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Iraq or Norway?
- Norway, at 629 tonnes against 576 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Iraq and Norway?
- 53 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for pesticide use?
- Iraq ranks 130th and Norway ranks 127th 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.