Portugal vs Romania: Pesticide use
Portugal
7,857 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
9,157 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal rank
50th
Romania rank
48th
Pesticide use over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9,157 tonnes against 7,857 tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 1,300 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 50th and Romania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,022 tonnes | 18,450 tonnes | 7,428 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 16,220 tonnes | 7,324 tonnes | 8,896 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10,905 tonnes | 10,480 tonnes | 424.7 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,046 tonnes | 8,546 tonnes | 500.75 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 9,157 tonnes against 7,857 tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Portugal and Romania?
- 1,300 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for pesticide use?
- Portugal ranks 50th 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
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.