Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use
Lebanon
1,816 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,799 tonnes
in 2023
Lebanon rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Pesticide use over time
- Lebanon
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1,816 tonnes against 1,799 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Lebanon ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,400 tonnes | 1,705 tonnes | 305.4 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1,816 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 233.2 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1,816 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 262 tonnes | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1,816 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | 506.5 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Lebanon or Sri Lanka?
- Lebanon, at 1,816 tonnes against 1,799 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 17 tonnes, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Lebanon and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use?
- Lebanon ranks 92nd 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.