Japan vs Spain: Pesticide use
Japan
45,574 tonnes
in 2023
Spain
52,907 tonnes
in 2023
Japan rank
14th
Spain rank
12th
Pesticide use over time
- Japan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 52,907 tonnes against 45,574 tonnes in Japan, a difference of 7,333 tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79,821 tonnes | 33,500 tonnes | 46,322 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 67,134 tonnes | 39,604 tonnes | 27,530 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 53,015 tonnes | 70,037 tonnes | 17,022 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 48,392 tonnes | 65,302 tonnes | 16,911 tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Japan or Spain?
- Spain, at 52,907 tonnes against 45,574 tonnes in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Japan and Spain?
- 7,333 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Spain rank globally for pesticide use?
- Japan ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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.