Netherlands vs Portugal: Pesticide use tonnes
Netherlands
7,263
in 2023
Portugal
7,857
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
Portugal rank
50th
Pesticide use tonnes over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 7,857 against 7,263 in Netherlands, a difference of 594.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 211 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,546 | 11,022 | 1,476 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,458 | 16,220 | 5,761 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,296 | 10,905 | 609.7 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 8,802 | 9,046 | 244.25 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use tonnes, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 7,857 against 7,263 in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use tonnes between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 594, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for pesticide use tonnes?
- Netherlands ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 50th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Pesticide use tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.