Netherlands vs Romania: Pesticide use

Netherlands
7,263 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
9,157 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands rank
51st
Romania rank
48th

Pesticide use over time

  • Netherlands
  • Romania
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020062023

How they compare

Romania currently reports 9,157 tonnes against 7,263 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 1,894 tonnes.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Netherlands ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 9,546 tonnes 18,450 tonnes 8,904 tonnes Romania
2000s 10,458 tonnes 7,324 tonnes 3,135 tonnes Netherlands
2010s 10,296 tonnes 10,480 tonnes 185 tonnes Romania
2020s 8,802 tonnes 8,546 tonnes 256.5 tonnes Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pesticide use, Netherlands or Romania?
Romania, at 9,157 tonnes against 7,263 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in pesticide use between Netherlands and Romania?
1,894 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for pesticide use?
Netherlands ranks 51st and Romania ranks 48th 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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.