Jamaica vs Switzerland: Pesticide use
Jamaica
1,642 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
1,531 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica rank
98th
Switzerland rank
100th
Pesticide use over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,642 tonnes against 1,531 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 111 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th of 211 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,171 tonnes | 1,852 tonnes | 681.3 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,348 tonnes | 1,684 tonnes | 335.6 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1,283 tonnes | 2,145 tonnes | 861.7 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1,695 tonnes | 1,950 tonnes | 255.75 tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Jamaica, at 1,642 tonnes against 1,531 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 111 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for pesticide use?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Switzerland ranks 100th 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.