Italy vs Philippines: Pesticide use
Italy
39,571 tonnes
in 2023
Philippines
37,660 tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Philippines rank
19th
Pesticide use over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Italy currently reports 39,571 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 1,911 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 19th of 211 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85,751 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 69,451 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 81,277 tonnes | 18,589 tonnes | 62,688 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 60,022 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 37,904 tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 47,636 tonnes | 36,924 tonnes | 10,712 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Italy or Philippines?
- Italy, at 39,571 tonnes against 37,660 tonnes in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Italy and Philippines?
- 1,911 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for pesticide use?
- Italy ranks 18th 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.