Kazakhstan vs Portugal: Pesticide use
Kazakhstan
8,811 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
7,857 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Portugal rank
50th
Pesticide use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Portugal
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 8,811 tonnes against 7,857 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 954 tonnes.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,172 tonnes | 11,438 tonnes | 734 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 4,573 tonnes | 16,220 tonnes | 11,647 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,644 tonnes | 10,905 tonnes | 260.7 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12,610 tonnes | 9,046 tonnes | 3,563 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kazakhstan or Portugal?
- Kazakhstan, at 8,811 tonnes against 7,857 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 954 tonnes, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Portugal rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 50th 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.