Latvia vs Slovakia: Pesticide use
Latvia
1,666 tonnes
in 2023
Slovakia
1,792 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia rank
96th
Slovakia rank
94th
Pesticide use over time
- Latvia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1,792 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 126 tonnes.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 94th of 211 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 359.86 tonnes | 3,966 tonnes | 3,606 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 655.4 tonnes | 1,562 tonnes | 906.3 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 1,402 tonnes | 2,131 tonnes | 729.2 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 1,843 tonnes | 2,095 tonnes | 252 tonnes | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Latvia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1,792 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Latvia and Slovakia?
- 126 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Slovakia rank globally for pesticide use?
- Latvia ranks 96th and Slovakia ranks 94th 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.