Slovakia vs Sri Lanka: Pesticide use
Slovakia
1,792 tonnes
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1,799 tonnes
in 2023
Slovakia rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Pesticide use over time
- Slovakia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1,799 tonnes against 1,792 tonnes in Slovakia, a difference of 7 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,966 tonnes | 1,704 tonnes | 2,263 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 1,562 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 21.1 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2,131 tonnes | 1,554 tonnes | 576.9 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 2,095 tonnes | 2,322 tonnes | 227.25 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Slovakia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1,799 tonnes against 1,792 tonnes in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 7 tonnes, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Slovakia and Sri Lanka rank globally for pesticide use?
- Slovakia ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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.