Kazakhstan vs Romania: Pesticide use
Kazakhstan
8,811 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
9,157 tonnes
in 2023
Kazakhstan rank
49th
Romania rank
48th
Pesticide use over time
- Kazakhstan
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9,157 tonnes against 8,811 tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 346 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,172 tonnes | 17,418 tonnes | 5,246 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 4,573 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 2,750 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 10,644 tonnes | 10,480 tonnes | 164 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 12,610 tonnes | 8,546 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kazakhstan or Romania?
- Romania, at 9,157 tonnes against 8,811 tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 346 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Kazakhstan and Romania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kazakhstan ranks 49th and Romania ranks 48th 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.