Rwanda vs Sweden: Pesticide use
Rwanda
2,027 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
2,033 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda rank
89th
Sweden rank
88th
Pesticide use over time
- Rwanda
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2,033 tonnes against 2,027 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 6 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Rwanda ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th of 211 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.1 tonnes | 1,652 tonnes | 1,491 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 304.6 tonnes | 2,041 tonnes | 1,736 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,656 tonnes | 2,146 tonnes | 490.3 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2,027 tonnes | 2,139 tonnes | 112 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Rwanda or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2,033 tonnes against 2,027 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Rwanda and Sweden?
- 6 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sweden rank globally for pesticide use?
- Rwanda ranks 89th and Sweden ranks 88th 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.