Kazakhstan vs Netherlands: Pesticide use
Kazakhstan
8,811 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
7,263 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Netherlands rank
51st
Pesticide use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8,811 tonnes against 7,263 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1,548 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 51st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,172 tonnes | 9,549 tonnes | 2,623 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4,573 tonnes | 10,458 tonnes | 5,885 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 10,644 tonnes | 10,296 tonnes | 349 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 12,610 tonnes | 8,802 tonnes | 3,807 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kazakhstan or Netherlands?
- Kazakhstan, at 8,811 tonnes against 7,263 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 1,548 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Netherlands?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Netherlands rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Netherlands ranks 51st 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.