Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use
Latvia
1,666 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,799 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Pesticide use over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,799 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 133 tonnes.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Latvia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 440.5 tonnes | 1,759 tonnes | 1,318 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 655.4 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 927.4 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1,402 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 152.3 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1,843 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | 479.25 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,799 tonnes against 1,666 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 133 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use?
- Latvia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.