Rwanda vs Syria: Pesticide use
Rwanda
2,027 tonnes
in 2023
Syria
1,897 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda rank
89th
Syria rank
91st
Pesticide use over time
- Rwanda
- Syria
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 2,027 tonnes against 1,897 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 130 tonnes.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Rwanda ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161.1 tonnes | 1,321 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 304.6 tonnes | 1,320 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 1,656 tonnes | 1,869 tonnes | 213 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,027 tonnes | 1,897 tonnes | 130 tonnes | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Rwanda or Syria?
- Rwanda, at 2,027 tonnes against 1,897 tonnes in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Rwanda and Syria?
- 130 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Syria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Syria rank globally for pesticide use?
- Rwanda ranks 89th and Syria ranks 91st 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.