Kenya vs Mongolia: Pesticide use
Kenya
5,162 tonnes
in 2023
Mongolia
5,115 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya rank
60th
Mongolia rank
61st
Pesticide use over time
- Kenya
- Mongolia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 5,162 tonnes against 5,115 tonnes in Mongolia, a difference of 47 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 61st of 211 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,153 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 2,037 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,954 tonnes | 116 tonnes | 1,838 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4,650 tonnes | 1,915 tonnes | 2,735 tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5,410 tonnes | 4,990 tonnes | 420.25 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Kenya or Mongolia?
- Kenya, at 5,162 tonnes against 5,115 tonnes in Mongolia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Kenya and Mongolia?
- 47 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mongolia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mongolia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Kenya ranks 60th and Mongolia ranks 61st 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.