Russia vs Turkey: Pesticide use
Russia
97,018 tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
57,576 tonnes
in 2023
Russia rank
8th
Turkey rank
11th
Pesticide use over time
- Russia
- Turkey
How they compare
Russia currently reports 97,018 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 39,442 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkey ahead.
Russia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 11th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Russia averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,490 tonnes | 29,333 tonnes | 2,843 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 36,544 tonnes | 34,059 tonnes | 2,485 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 58,955 tonnes | 45,384 tonnes | 13,572 tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 95,397 tonnes | 54,790 tonnes | 40,607 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Russia or Turkey?
- Russia, at 97,018 tonnes against 57,576 tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Russia and Turkey?
- 39,442 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Turkey?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Turkey rank globally for pesticide use?
- Russia ranks 8th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.